Mental health in Ottawa: How to find help
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CTVNewsOttawa.ca has compiled a list of crisis hotlines and mental health resources in the Ottawa area.
Crisis lines
- 613-722-6914
- 1-866-996-0991
- 613-238-3311
- 1-866-996-0991
- Call or text: 988
- Call 1-800-668-6868
- Text #686868
- 613-260-2360
- Ottawa: 613-741-6433
- Gatineau: 819-775-3223
Talk4Healing Indigenous women's line
- 1-855-554-HEAL (4325)
Mental health resources
Ottawa Public Health: Resources and links for mental health and addictions treatment.
AccessMHA: Connect to mental health support in eastern Ontario
1call1click.ca: A simple way for children, youth and families to access the right mental health and addiction care, at the right time.
CounsellingConnect: Counselling Connect provides quick access to a free phone or video counselling session, available in English, French and Arabic.
Walk-in counselling clinics: 613-755-2277 or walkincounselling.com. No referral is required for the Walk-In Counselling Clinic. You will be assisted, with no appointment, on a first-come, first-serve basis during the Walk-In Counselling Clinic hours.
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