Resources

Across Canada

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline — Canada. For anyone thinking about suicide, feeling hopeless, struggling to cope, or worried about someone else.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Provincial Mental Health & Addictions Crisis Line

1-888-429-8167 — Available 24/7

Crisis intervention for children, youth and adults experiencing mental-health or addictions distress as well as support for family members and others concerned about someone.

Nova Scotia Provincial Crisis Line

New Brunswick

NB Addiction & Mental Health Helpline1-866-355-5550 — Free, confidential, bilingual support available 24/7 for mental health, substance use and gambling concerns.

Newfoundland

811 HealthLine — Call 811 — Free and confidential, available 24/7. Registered nurses can provide mental-health and addictions crisis support and connect callers with appropriate services.

Ontario

ConnexOntario is a free, confidential service funded by the Government of Ontario that helps people find mental health, addiction, and problem gambling support services across Ontario, Canada. They operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing real-time support and trusted information to individuals in need.

1-866-531-2600
Text “CONNEX” to 247247
(standard data and text rates may apply)

OTHER INFORMATION

New York Times Article – On Languishing

 Article about how to cope with loneliness – Coping With Loneliness

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