Mental Health Resources
Find a number of contact details and recommended resources below
The Camp Canada team are available on demand to assist you with any wellbeing complication you experience whilst on your placement. A dedicated team of camp-experienced staff will be more than happy to connect with you to see how you're getting on and work on solutions for your summer with you. Information on how to reach them will be shared closer to the summer but in the meantime, if you have any wellbeing related issues, you can connect with Aidan on the wellbeing team by clicking here.
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Samaritans - Call 116 123
Shout - the UK's first 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis. Get free, confidential mental health support anytime, anywhere. Text 'SHOUT' to 85258.
Childline - Call 0800 1111 or visit https://www.childline.org.uk/
Accessing your NHS mental health services - https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/how-to-access-mental-health-services/
Kooth - Get free, safe & anonumous support with no waiting list - The online BACP accredited mental wellbeing community for those aged 10 to 25.
Canada
- Canadian Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS): 1-833-456-4566. Available 24/7 for anyone thinking about or affected by suicide.
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868. A 24/7 service providing professional counselling, information, and referrals to young people.
- Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310. Offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.
- Crisis Services Canada: Text "START" to 45645. Available from 4 PM to 12 AM ET to support anyone experiencing emotional distress or in need of crisis intervention
- Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA): Offers region-specific resources and information. Contact numbers vary by region and can be found on their website.
- Good2Talk: 1-866-925-5454. A helpline for post-secondary students in Ontario and Nova Scotia.
- Mental Health Helpline: 1-866-531-2600. Provides information about mental health services in Ontario.
- Tel-Aide Outaouais: 1-800-567-9699. A bilingual (English/French) distress line serving the Outaouais region.
- Distress Centre Calgary: 403-266-HELP (4357). Offers 24/7 crisis support in Calgary and southern Alberta.
- BC Mental Health Support Line: 310-6789 (no area code required). Provides emotional support and information on mental health and substance use services in British Columbia.