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Resources
I added this page as I have been a resource to many and, while doing a related assignment, thought it would be awesome to include a one-stop shop for resources that I know of and/or use.
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): get involved, information, or get help
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): get involved, information, or get help
FAME: For mental health services including, one-one counselling, family support, youth support, parental seminars, support groups, and more
Jack.org: Interested in being involved to inspire change around mental health?
Young Ones: "Young Ones is there for youth ages 13 to 24 to encourage early intervention and long-term stability... Young Ones provides youth with 10 free therapy sessions with the potential for more, at no cost, if the need is there... Young Ones has no wait list and youth can often see a therapist within 48 hours or at their earliest convenience."
ConnexOntario: Includes helpful phone numbers and links to a variety of Mental Health Services
MoodGym: a personalized online tool to develop coping skills
Distress Phone Numbers
Emergency: 9-1-1
Good2Talk: 1-866-925-5454
Mental Health Helpline (Ontario): 1-866-531-2600 (http://www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca)
** This website has several numbers to contact based on different situations: http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/health_information/finding_help/Pages/distress_crisis_resources.aspx **
Toronto Distress Centres (416) 408-4357 or 408-HELP
Telecare (Mandarin & Cantonese)
416-920-0497
Contact Centre Telecare Peel 905-459-7777, Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese
Warm Line, Progress Place 416-960-9276 or 416-960-WARM, every day from 8pm to 12 midnight
Oakville Distress Centre - 905-849-4541
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 "professional counsellors are available 24/7 for youth age 5-20."
Homemade Resources
download and personalize :-)
Mood Tracker
Personalized Safety Plan
5, 4, 3, 2, 1: Sensory Slowdown
Zone your senses in.
5. Listen and point out (in your head or aloud) 5 things you hear. Close your eyes and concentrate on the sounds. You'll be amazed what you will notice. Recap all five to make sure you heard five things.
4. Plug your ears now and point out 4 things you see. Find tiny details you would not have noticed. Recap all four to make sure you saw four things.
3. Feel three things touching your body. This is not a time to think negatively about how your body feels but rather to feel what is making contact. Recap all three to make sure you felt three things.
2. Smell two things. This can be hard, I sometimes make things up based on what I ate :). Recap both!
1. One thing you love. Or one thing to live for. Reflect on this.