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 supports, a person can get back on a path to recovery and wellness.

Click here to learn more about mental health illnesses.

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

Edited January 2025

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.

Call 416.863.0511 Call 1.866.863.0511 or 1.866.8

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 service, operating 24/7 to connect victims and survivors with social services, law enforcement, and emergency services, as well as receive tips from the public.

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 the toll-free helpline at 1-855-242-3310 or c

http://www.hopeforwellness.ca

Same Day Counselling Services

A Guide to Finding Crisis and Same Day Counselling Services

If you need 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.