COVID-19: Mental Health Resources

March 21, 2020

With the evolving COVID-19 situation across the country, many Canadians are struggling with uncertainty, worry, anxiety, and stress about the health and safety of their loved ones, and how their work and personal lives may be disrupted.

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Below are some resources to help manage your mental health and to respond to anxiety.

Updated: March 24, 2020

General Resources

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

• COVID-19 and Mental Health
• 6 tips to respond to employee anxiety about COVID-19
• Tips on how to manage your mental health during COVID-19
• Pandemic pushing your anxiety buttons?
• COVID-19 and Anxiety

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

• Mental Health
• Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): How workplaces can prepare and protect

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)

• Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Coping with stress and anxiety

Government of Canada

• Mental health and wellness
• COVID-19 and Mental Health @ Work
• Mental health tips for working from home

Has COVID-19 affected your mental health? Here are some tips that could help
Sunnybrook Health Services

How to protect your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
CTV

How to support student mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
School Mental Health Ontario

Maintaining mental health and mindfulness during the COVID-19 pandemic
CBC

Mental health (COVID-19)
Public Health Sudbury & Districts

Seven tips for staying grounded as the world grapples with COVID-19: U of T expert
University of Toronto

Tips for managing anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic
Globe and Mail

Provincial and Territorial Resources

Alberta

Mental Health Resources
Alberta Health Services

• Mental Health Help Line – 1-877-303-2642

COVID-19 and Your Mental Health
Alberta Health Services

Coping and Connection for Children & Families During COVID-19
Alberta Health Services

British Columbia

Managing COVID-19 Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions

Mental Health Resources
HealthLink BC

• 310Mental Health Support – 310-6789 (no area code needed)

Mental Health Digital Hub
Government of British Columbia

Manitoba

Mental Health and Addictions
Government of Manitoba

New Brunswick

Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health

CHIMO Helpline – 1-800-667-5005

Additions and Mental Health
Department of Health

Newfoundland and Labrador

Mental Health and Addictions
Department of Health and Community Services

• Mental Health Crisis Line – 1-888-737-4668 or (709) 737-4668

Northwest Territories

NWT Community Counselling Program
Department of Health and Social Services

Nova Scotia

Mental Health and Addictions
Nova Scotia Health Authority

• Mental Health Crisis Line – 1-888-429-8167

Nunavut

Mental Health
Department of Health

Kamatsiaqut Helpline

Ontario

Mental Health Services
Government of Ontario

• ConnexOntario – 1-866-531-2600

Prince Edward Island

Supporting your Child or Youth through COVID-19: A Parent and Caregiver’s Guide
HealthPEI

Mental Health and Addictions Services
HealthPEI

Quebec

Stress, Anxiety and Depression Associated With the Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease
Government of Quebec

Mental Health Resources
Government of Quebec

Info-Social 811

Saskatchewan

Mental Health and Addiction Services
Government of Saskatchewan

Yukon

Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services
Health & Social Services