Resources

If you need to speak to someone immediately, please contact your local emergency service (911) or one of the numbers below. If you are questioning if you need to call, go ahead and call a crisis line and talk to them about it. Your reason for calling is valid and you deserve care.

Information from Inclusive Therapists:

If you or someone you know is in immediate, life-threatening danger and decide to call 911, please be aware that police are not equipped to offer mental health support and may even pose danger to People of Color, Transgender, Mentally Ill, Neurodivergent, and Disabled people. Please ALSO reach out to community leaders, neighbors, friends, and family to be present if you are calling the police. For a list of community-based alternatives to police in US cities, visit: Don't Call the Police.

Worldwide:

National (Canada/US):

  • Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988 (in Canada)

  • Government of Canada - Support listed by province

  • www.crisisservicescanada.ca or call: 1.833.456.4566 or text 45645 (in Canada)

  • Kids Help Phone 1-888-668-6868  or text 686868 (in Canada)

  • Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-3000

  • Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-888-893-8333

  • Blackline (prioitizing BIPOC): 1-800-604-5841

  • Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366 (CAN) or 1-800-604-5841 (US)

Ontario:

  • https://connexontario.ca/ or call: 1-866-531-2600 or text CONNEX to 247247

  • Ontario Mental Health Helpline 310-COPE or 1-866-531-2600 

Toronto:

  • Dial 211 to reach the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS)

  • Gerstein Crisis Centre:  416-929-5200

  • Toronto Distress Centres: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP

  • Assaulted Women's Helpline: 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511

  • T.O Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape: 416-597-8808