General
If you are in crisis or distress and in need of immediate assistance, please call 9-1-1, call your local crisis line or go to your local emergency room.
9-8-8 – Canada wide crisis line available 24/7
Crisis Line – 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line
Good2Talk – Ontario’s 24/7 helpline for post-secondary students
Naseeha – Confidential mental health support for Muslims
Kids Help Phone – 24/7 national support service
International Association for Suicide Prevention – Resources & search engine for helplines in many countries
Psychology Today – Find Registered Psychologists, Therapists, Social Workers & Counsellors
Good Therapy – Another directory to find Therapists, Counsellors and Psychologists
Employee & Family Assistance Program – Covered under many employer benefit plans
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Offer a number of national and local programs and services
Mental Health Apps
Breathwrk: Breathing Exercises
Headspace
Simple Habit
Happify
Calm
Breathe
Stop, Breathe & think
ACT Companion: Happiness Trap
Books
Career:
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges by Amy Cuddy
Hope-Filled Engagement by Gray Poehnell and Norman E. Amundson
Mental Health:
For Therapists:
On Being a Therapist by Jeffrey A. Kottler
The Gift of Therapy by Irvin D. Yalom, M.D.
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine, PhD
For anyone:
The Happiness Trap by Dr. Russ Harris
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler