If you have immediate concerns about your own safety, or the safety of another person, call 9-1-1 right away.
Mental Health is an important aspect of all our lives. If you have concerns about your emotional health, or the well being of a friend or family member, please click on the links below to learn about mental health services in our community or talk to your Guidance Counsellor.
Crisis Supports:
- Youth Services Bureau 24/7 Crisis Line - phone and chat
- Kids Help Phone - phone, text, chat
- Mental Health Crisis Line
- Distress Centre of Ottawa
- Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
- Be Safe App - empowers youth to be safe and reach out in times of crisis
How to Access Mental Health Supports:
Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) - The Choice and Partnership Approach is a collaborative approach to outpatient services that puts clients and their families at the centre of their own care. Using this approach, clients and service providers work together to choose the right care plan based on individual strengths and goals. You can request a CAPA (or Choice) appointment at CHEO, The Royal Ottawa Hospital or YSB
1Call1Click.ca - 1Call1Click.ca is here to help children, youth and families connect with the right mental health and addiction services and care when they need it.
Free Counselling:
- Counselling Connect - same day or next day virtual counselling
- Carlington Community Health Centre
- Nepean, Rideau, Osgoode Community Resource Centre
- Walk-In Counselling Clinics - same day counselling in different languages at locations around the city
- Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre
- Youth Services Bureau (YSB) Mental Health Walk-In Clinic
For Parents:
Additional Mental Health Supports:
- CHEO Mental Health Services
- School Mental Health Ontario
- eMental Health Ottawa - a complete list of resources in Ottawa
- Mind Your Mind - wellness and mental health resources developed by youth
- Mood Disorders Ottawa
- Healthy Minds App - for Youth by the Royal Ottawa Hospital
- On Track Program – First Episode Psychosis Program
- Youth Services Bureau (YSB) Mental Health Services
- Wabano Mental Health Supports for Aboriginal Youth