Support for Mental Health (Kids Help phone)

 If you are experiencing a mental health challenge, the numbers below can help you.

• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text “CONNECT” to 686868 

• Indigenous Hope for Wellness Helpline: 1-855-242-3310

• Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650 

• 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Line: Call 1-800-268-9688 or Text 647-694-4275

• Naseeha Muslim Youth Helpline: 1-866-627-3342 or Text: 1-866-627-3342

• Sikh Family Help Line 1-800-551-9128

• Punjabi Community Health Services Support Line: 416-579-5942 or 416-605-6134 

• Multilingual Distress Line: 905-459-7777 (Brampton & Mississauga); 1-877-298-5444 (Caledon)

• Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010

If this is a crisis or urgent:

• 911 (For mental health emergencies only, e.g. if an individual cannot keep themselves safe, or has already acted on suicide thoughts) 

• 24/7 Peel Crisis Service: 905-278-9036 / 1-888-811-2222 – One Number for All Ages

Disordered Eating Resources

 

Sharing 2 FREE resources that may be of interest to you and those whom you support.

Body Brave is located in Hamilton and offers both group and 1:1 virtual support around all types of Disordered Eating.
 
They offer treatment, training and education.
 
“We welcome all bodies and are weight inclusive and proudly 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly. Our services are all virtual and available for people aged 17+, free of charge or covered by OHIP.”
 
https://www.bodybrave.ca/
 
I’m also sharing a short video on how Body Brave got started https://youtu.be/aiGF34kHlAM?si=LcJ5zBVo1uJ5Wocq

Body Peace Canada
Body Brave is collaborating with Eating Disorders Nova Scotia to offer immediate free Canada-wide access to online peer support for anyone 14+ who is struggling with an eating disorder or who is concerned about their relationship with food, their body or exercise. The initiative, called Body Peace Canada, includes: 

• Peer support connecting individuals with mentors with lived experience of eating disorders and recovery  
• Drop-in groups, including focused groups for youth, trans, two-spirit and non-binary folks and those who are 40+  
• Self-directed learning materials to support recovery, including literature, videos and reflections to use at one’s own pace  

 
Follow Body Peace Canada on Instagram and Facebook, and sign up for the Body Peace newsletter to stay informed about upcoming workshops, news and resources. 

Coping Strategies

 

THRIVE Counselling

 Our Community neighbour THRIVE is offering a Single Session Counseling Service (Walk-In or Virtual options available). 

Kindly direct any questions you may have to 

THRIVE Burlington Office

777 Guelph Line, Suite 207

Burlington Centre, Office Galleria Burlington, ON L7R 3N2

Phone: (905) 637-5256

Course for Caregivers

 

Your Focus

 

Feeling Unhappy

 

Webinars - Halton Women's Place

 Hello ladies

Please check out the link below for the webinars being run by the Halton Women's Place; a friendly reminder that this is different from the Halton Women's Centre

https://haltonwomensplace.com/webinars/?fbclid=IwAR1unteetSeYS9n6vBZrMtNnQYQfCjVRRWb6O-QeYeD28n_fcsxuGqUMt1A

NEED HELP NOW?
CALL OUR 24-HOUR CRISIS LINES

BURLINGTON & OAKVILLE: 905-332-7892

MILTON & HALTON HILLS: 905-878-8555