Crisis Lines & Resources
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Ontario Shores, 24/7 Crisis Line
1-800-263-2679
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is a public mental health hospital, with its main site located in Whitby, Ontario. A wide range of services are offered through both inpatient units and outpatient programs, serving adolescents to seniors across the province.
Durham Mental Health Services, 24/7 Crisis Line, Mobile Crisis Unit
1-800-742-1890
Durham Mental Health Services offers a range of crisis supports to assist individuals who are experiencing a personal or situational crisis. Our crisis services are free and confidential.
Distress Centre Durham, 24/7 Crisis Line
1-800-453-0888
Specially trained volunteers are available to provide non-judgmental, empathetic, and confidential support for a wide range of issues, including mental health concerns, loneliness, addiction, abuse, and suicidal feelings.
Mood Disorders Association of Ontario, Support Line
1-888-486-8236 (Mon-Thur 9am-9pm, Fri 9am-5pm)
The Mood Disorders Association of Ontario(operating as Hope + Me) provides a toll-free telephone support line for individuals and families affected by depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders.
Pinewood, 24/7 Crisis Line
1-888-881-8878
Pinewood Centre in Oshawa has a variety of mental health and addiction services, but it does not have its own 24/7 crisis line. Its crisis services are offered through partnerships with other organizations
The Assaulted Women’s 24/7 Help Line
1-866-863-0511
The Assaulted Women's Helpline offers a 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis line to all women who have experienced abuse. They provide counselling, emotional support, information and referrals and have service in multiple languages.
The Kid’s Help Line
1-800-668-6868.
The Kids Help Phone website also provides a wealth of self-serve resources, a peer-to-peer community forum, and a search tool to find local community services. All services are available for any issue, big or small, and are designed to be non-judgmental and inclusive.
Telehealth Ontario 24/7 Line
1-866-797-0000
The Telehealth Ontario 24/7 line is now Health811, a free service you can call at 811 anytime to speak with a registered nurse for health advice or to find health services. You can also access the service online through the Health811 website.