Mental Health Resources

If you are struggling, it's important to remember that help is available. If you're in urgent distress or feeling suicidal, please get help immediately.

Emergency Services

• 9-1-1

• 24-Hour Support: 1-800-SUICIDE/1-800-784-2433  

• Canadian Suicide Prevention: 1-888-456-4566

• Crisis Line: 1-888-353-2273

• Here2Talk: 1-877-857-3397

• Hope for Wellness (crisis intervention for Indigenous Peoples): 1-855-242-3310

• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

• Kuu-Us Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717

Local Resources

• Boundary Family Services
  A nonprofit society with a wide variety of programs to meet the interests and needs of children, youth and families.

• Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division
  CMHA provides a wide range of innovative services and supports.

• Castlegar Mental Health & Substance Use
  Services for all ages include counselling and treatment services, early psychosis intervention, opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and more.

• Kootenay Family Place
  A Kootenay Boundary Map for child/youth metal health & substance use services.

• Nelson Mental Health & Substance Use
  Services for all ages include counselling and treatment services, early psychosis intervention, opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and more.

• Trail Mental Health & Substance Use
  Services for all ages include counselling and treatment services, early psychosis intervention, opioid agonist treatment (OAT) and more.

Online Resources

• Here2Talk 
  Offers all students currently registered in a BC post-secondary institution access to free, confidential counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via app, phone and web.

• BounceBack 
  Provides free access to online, video and phone-based coaching and a skills-building program designed to help adults and youth (15+) manage low moods, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry.

• Anxiety Canada 
  Provides information and self-help resources on anxiety.

• Selkirk College Students' Union (SCSU) Extended Health and Dental Plan 
  Offers coverage for professional services, including psychologists, social workers, counsellors, Master of Social Work or Psychotherapist: $75 per visit, up to $575 per benefit year. Contact SCSU to find out if you have been added to the extended health and dental plan and how to access these benefits.

• 7 Cups
  Free online emotional health support with active listeners.

• Here to Help
  Access supports to live well and better prevent and manage mental health and substance use problems.

• Kelty Mental Health
  Mental health and substance use information, resources and peer support for families across BC. Resources and information regarding eating disorders or disordered eating concerns are also available.

• Mental Health is Health
  Conversation, resources and action on mental health.

• Early Psychosis Intervention
  Information on symptoms and the treatment of psychosis.

• Mood Disorders Society of Canada
  Committed to improving quality of life for people affected by depression, bipolar disorder and other related disorders.

• The Center for Loss and Life Transition with Dr. Alan Wolfelt 
  A resource for those who are grieving or want to support someone who is.