Mental Health

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What is Mental Health?

Adapted from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

Mental health is an important part of our general well-being. It includes our emotional, psychological, physical, and social well-being. It can affect how we think, feel and act and how we deal with everyday life stressors.

Not everyone will experience mental illness, but we all have periods of time when we struggle with our mental health. Mental illnesses are health problems that affect the way we think about ourselves, relate to others, and interact with the world around us. They affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Mental illnesses can disrupt a person’s life or create challenges, but with the right support, a person can get back on a path to recovery and wellness.

Learn more about mental illnesses

If you need help with your mental health, talk to your primary care provider. Call our clinic at 416-603-5888.

Reviewed July 24, 2026

Additional Resources

Mental Health Crisis Support Services

Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8

If you are feeling like you have lost hope and are struggling to cope, if you are dealing with thoughts of suicide, or if you are worried about someone else, 9-8-8 is here for you. Call or text 9-8-8.

https://988.ca

Kids Helpline

Offers free and confidential mental health support 24/7 to young people in English and French.

Call 1-800-668-6868 Text 686868

https://kidshelpphone.ca

Assaulted Women's Helpline

Provides free, anonymous and confidential 24-hour telephone and TTY crisis telephone support to all women in the province of Ontario who have experienced any form of abuse. If you or someone you know is being abused, you can call or text. Help connect an individual with finding a shelter.

GTA: 416.863.0511

TOLL-FREE: 1.866.863.0511

TOLL-FREE TTY: 1.866.863.7868

https://www.awhl.org

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline is a non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis, for the trans community, by the trans community.

Call 1-877-330-6366

https://translifeline.org

Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline

The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential, multilingual, and trauma-informed service operating 24/7 to connect people being trafficked and trafficking survivors with local supports and law enforcement, if they so choose.

Call 1-833-900-1010

https://www.canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca

First Nations Crisis Line

The Hope for Wellness Helpline offers immediate help to all Indigenous people across Canada. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer immediate support and crisis intervention. Call or chat online

Call the toll-free helpline at 1-855-242-3310

http://www.hopeforwellness.ca

Same Day Counselling Services

A Guide to Finding Crisis and Same Day Counselling Services

This guide includes a list of resources that offer immediate and short-term therapy to deal with a mental health crisis. If you have questions or need support, please speak to your health care provider.