Mental Health Numbers & Links
If you’re experiencing a mental health challenge, please consider calling the following numbers or click on the links to access resources and learn more information.
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If you’re experiencing an emergency, please dial 911.
Alberta Health Services (AHS)
Call 811 to have an Information & Referral Specialist help find the service that's right for you.
We're available 24/7 to help.
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Click for more information:
Distress Centre Calgary
24/7 online chat
Call (403) 266-HELP (4357)
(if needed, you can request Mental Health Crisis Triage)
Access Mental Health
Woods Homes | Children’s Mental Health
Call (403) 299-9699 for 24/7 Crisis Counselling
Text (587-315-5000) or Chat to get the immediate support you need.
ConnecTeen
24/7 online chat
Call (403) 264-TEEN (7336)
Call 310-1818 or text 310-1818 or chat online
*for support, information, or referrals.
Call (403) 237- 5888
Chinese Emotional Support Hotline
Call (587) 997-5977
*click link for numbers and clinics
Hull Services
Mental Health and Addiction Navigator
*for youth
Free to access. Provides comprehensive information and guidance on the wide range of services at CMHA Calgary, and within the community, that are available to support you and your unique needs.
*click link for no-barrier Immigrant, Newcomer, and Refugee Mental Health counseling and workshops.
Free service providing three months of daily Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)–based text messages written by mental health therapists.
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Text HOPEAB to 393939 to subscribe.
*Available in multiple languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, and Punjabi.
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Text4Hope-Addiction Support and Text4Hope-Cancer Care are also available and designed to help Albertans dealing with psychological issues related to addiction and cancer issues.
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Text Open2Change to 393939 to subscribe to the addiction program.
Text CancerCare to 393939 to subscribe to the cancer program.
*click link for resources
With a library of past presentations on YouTube, AHS' and the local mental health ecosystem share their knowledge for the benefit of Albertans.
*click link for resources
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The AHS' Mental Health Literacy project has the lasting legacy of animations, storytelling exercises and more for youth and families to improve their mental health literacy.
CommunityConnectYYC
An online platform offering free mental health courses to emerging adults aged 16 - 24. All you need to do is register with an email address! Each course only takes an hour to complete. Try them out today!
Youth Counselling Line. Call 1 (800) 668-6868 or text 686868