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mental health resources

FOR ADULTS IN ONTARIO
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Mental Health Organizations

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) & Academic Underachievement
    Academic Underachievement
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Anger Management

Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders
***Anxiety
***Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
***Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
***Panic Disorder & Panic Attacks
***Phobias
***Social Anxiety Disorder

Caregiving & Community Support
    Caregiving for Adults
    Child Abuse & Neglect
    Community Support
    Seniors

Career Development
Communication & Social Skills

Compulsive Behaviours
    Addictions
    Excoriation Disorder
    Gambling
    Pica
    Trichotillomania

Eating Disorders & Body Image
    Eating Disorders
    Body Image

Existential Issues

Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation

Grief

***Health Anxiety & Illness Anxiety Disorder

Health, Rehabilitation, Injury, & Illness

Immigration & Newcomers to Canada

Mood Disorders
***Bipolar Disorder & Mania
***Depression
Personality Disorders
    Borderline Personality Disorder

Post-Partum & Reproductive Mental Health

Psychosis

Relationships
    Family Resources
    Romantic Relationships & Couples

***Self-Esteem/Low Self-Esteem

Self-Harm & Suicide
    Self-Harm
    Suicide

Sleep

***Stress Management

Trauma & Stress Reactions
***Adjustment Disorder
***Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Wellness
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ONTARIO CRISIS LINES

  • 988 National Suicide Crisis Hotline call or text 988 or visit https://988.ca/
  • ​For a list of all crisis lines and websites in Ontario click HERE
  • York Region Crisis Response 1-855-310-COPE (2673) or (TTY) 1-866-323-7785785
  • Toronto Distress Centre- 24 hours and 7 days a week: Phone: 416-408-HELP (4357)    https://www.torontodistresscentre.com/
  • Gertstein Centre: Phone 24-hour Crisis Line: 416-929-5200, https://gersteincentre.org/​
  • ​​Connex Ontario http://www.connexontario.ca/
  • Kids Help Phone http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/
  • ONTX Ontario Online & Text Crisis Services https://www.dcontario.org/​
  • CAMH's Psychiatric Emergency Department – 24 hours and 7 days a week, 250 College Street, Toronto
  • ​​Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-364-8762 & Toll free: 1-866-863-7868
    Phone: GTA- 416-863-0511 & toll free: 1-866-863.0511 
    http://www.awhl.org/
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MENTAL HEALTH organizations

  • Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
  • Canadian Psychiatric Association
  • Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
  • Mood Disorders Society of Canada
  • Mental Health Commission of Canada
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
  • Centre For Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction​
  • American Psychological Association (APA)
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academic underachievement & Attention defecit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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academic underachievement resources

  • ​Learning Disabilities Association of America ​
  • National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) 
  • Study Skills -Skills You Need 
  • Study Skills Guide: Study Tips, Strategies & Lessons -Education Corner 
  • Study Skills  -The Learning Portal at Ontario Colleges Library Services
  • Top 10 tips on how to study smarter, not longer -Snexplores.org 
  • ​Purdue Online Writing Lab - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
  • Excelsior OWL | Online Writing Lab -Excelsior University 
  • Writing Advice -University of Toronto 
  • Study Skills Workshops -Academic Advising & Career Centre-University of Toronto
  • Academic Advising & Study Skills Tips -Academic Advising & Career Centre-University of Toronto 
  • Essential Study Skills -Subject Guides at Algonquin College 
  • Essential Skills -Subject Guides at Algonquin College
  • Databases A-Z: Online Videos -Algonquin College 
  • Open Textbooks -Open Educational Resources - Subject Guides at Algonquin College 
  • Study skills -Arts OASIS - McGill University
  • Study skills -Help Centre | The Open University 
  • Study skills guides -Undergraduate | UCAS 
  • Study Skills Practical Articles, Tips, Assessments, Curriculums -Howtostudy.com ​
Related Concerns: Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders, Self-Esteem/Low Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Adjustment Disorder
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) resources

  • Canadian Psychological Association ADHD fact sheet PDF
  • CHADD - Education, advocacy, and support for individuals with ADHD
  • ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association 
  • ADHD Resources -Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust 
  • ADHD Overview -Very Well Mind 
  • ADHD -APA 
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -NAMI 
  • Adult ADHD Strategies -ADD Productivity, Time, Health, Organization |Attitudemag.com 
  • ADHD Resource Center 
  • Resources Archive -ADHD Foundation
  • ADHD Resources -CanLearn Society 
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -Canadian Pediatric Society 
  • Resource Guide for ADHD -Healthline.com  
  • ADHD Resource Hub for Ontario -Dig a Little Deeper, Psychotherapy & Counselling 
  • Free ADHD Resource -Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO)
  • Adult ADHD -TotallyADD.com | Advice, Videos, Guides, Humor 
  • How to ADHD -YouTube Channel 
  • Tips for Managing Adult ADHD on Vimeo (video)
  • ADHD in the Workplace on Vimeo (video)
  • Supporting a Loved One With ADHD on Vimeo (video)
  • Understood -For learning and thinking differences 
  • ADHD Kids Rock -Help for kids 
  • ADHD in the Classroom -CDC 
  • Learning Disabilities & ADHD Network in Calgary -LD & ADHD 
Related Concerns: Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders, Self-Esteem/Low Self-Esteem, Stress Management

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ANGER MANAGEMENT resources

  • ​Control anger before it controls you -APA 
  • Feeling Angry -CMHA  
  • Understanding Anger and Anger Management -CMHA 
  • Anger management: 10 tips to tame your temper -Mayo Clinic 
  • Anger Management: What It Is, Skills & Techniques -Clevelandclinic.org  
  • Strategies for controlling your anger: Keeping anger in check -APA  
  • Conflict Resolution Skills -HelpGuide.org
  • Anger Management: Help for Anger Issues -Helpguide.org
  • Anger Management -Goodtherapy.org 
  • How to Handle Anger in Your Relationship -Gottman.com   
  • Anger management toolkit -Mensline.org 
  • 75 Helpful Anger Management Resources -Mind remake project 
  • Free Anger Management Worksheets -Letting Go of Anger
Related Concerns: Communication & Social Skills, Relationships, Stress Management, Wellness
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anxiety & anxiety disorders resources

anxiety resources

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  • The Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University 
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
  • Anxiety.org -Research-based news and information in a consumer-friendly format.
  • The Anxiety Network -News, blog posts by anxiety experts, and information about anxiety.
  • Anxiety disorders: An information guide -CAMH
  • Anxiety: Resources and References -CAMH 
  • Helpful Anxiety Resources -Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA 
  • Anxiety Canada | Self-help Resources, Programs & Services 
Related Concerns: Sleep,
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generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) resources

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  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Generalized Anxiety Disorder -Canadian Psychological Association
  • Canadian Psychological Association Generalized Anxiety fact sheet PDF​
  • ADAA General Anxiety Brochure  PDF
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder -CAMH 
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms and Causes  -Mayo Clinic
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Gets Out of Control -National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Symptoms & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic 
  • The Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University 
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America 
  • Anxiety.org -Developed by doctors at the UCLA Anxiety Disorders Research Center, 
  • The Anxiety Network 
  • Helpful Links -Anxiety Resource Center 
  • Self-help - Generalized anxiety disorder in adults -NHS 
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) -Johns Hopkins Medicine 
  • Anxiety Disorders -NAMI
  • ​Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) -Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences 
  • Mental Health - Anxiety Disorders -Canada.ca 
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Symptoms and More -Healthline.com 
Related Concerns: Depression, Stress Management, Sleep, Post-Partum & Reproductive Mental Health
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obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) resources

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  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -Canadian Psychological Association 
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America OCD brochure PDF
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -CAMH 
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
  • OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder): Symptoms & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) -Johns Hopkins Medicine 
  • OCD: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Related Conditions -Web MD
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder -Psychiatry.org 
  • Overview - Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) -NHS 
  • Obsessive-compulsive Disorder -NAMI 
  • ​Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) -CMHA National
  • OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder): Symptoms, Causes, Treatment -Healthline.com
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) vs. OCD -Very Well Mind 
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) -HelpGuide.org 
  • Psychiatry.org - What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? 
  • What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? -Anxiety Canada 
  • ​International OCD Foundation | All There Is To Know About OCD 
  • International OCD Foundation 
  • BeyondOCD.com 
  • OCDuk.org 
Related Concerns: Excoriation Disorder, Gambling, Pica, Trichotillomania, Eating Disorders
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panic attacks & panic disorder resources

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  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Panic Disorder -Canadian Psychological Association
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America Panic Disorder brochure PDF
  • Panic Disorder | Fact Sheet -ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • National Institute of Mental Health -Panic Disorder, When Fear Overwhelms
  • Panic Attacks: Symptoms and Causes -Mayo Clinic  
  • Anxiety/Panic: Resources -Webmd.com  
  • Panic Disorder -NHS 
  • Understanding Anxiety and Panic Disorder -ADAA  
  • Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Panic Disorder -Johns Hopkins Medicine 
  • Panic Disorder -NAMI Michigan 
  • Anxiety and Depression Society of America -Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
  • Resources for Panic Disorder -Anxiety Canada 
  • Panic Disorder -CAMH 
  • Panic Disorder Helpful Resources -Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA 
  • Panic Disorder -MedlinePlus 
  • What You Need to Know About Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder -Healthline.com ​
Related Concerns: Phobias, Stress Management
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phobia resources

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  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Phobias -Canadian Psychological Association 
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America- Specific Phobia brochure PDF
  • Specific phobias - Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
  • Phobias and Panic Disorders -CMHA National
  • Phobias: What They Are, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Specific Phobias -CAMH 
  • Specific Phobia -National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 
  • Overview - Phobias -NHS 
  • Managing Your Phobia -PDF Download | Anxiety Canada 
  • Resources for Specific Phobia -Anxiety Canada 
  • Phobias -Mental Health America 
  •  Phobias: Causes, Types, Treatment, Symptoms & More -Healthline.com ​
Related Concern: Panic Disorder & Panic Attacks
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social anxiety disorder resources

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  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Social Anxiety -Canadian Psychological Association
  • ​ADAA Social Anxiety Disorder Brochure 2021
  • Social Anxiety Disorder -CAMH 
  • Social Anxiety Disorder: Symptoms, Tests, Causes & Treatments -Cleveland Clinic
  • Social Anxiety Disorder -Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
  • Social Anxiety Disorder: More Than Just Shyness -National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 
  • Social Anxiety Disorder (social phobia) - Diagnosis and treatment -Mayo Clinic 
  • ​Social Phobia -The Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association (SP/SAA)
  • Social Anxiety Support -Online support community for those with social anxiety
  • Social Anxiety Self-Help Resources -Information Sheets & Workbooks | Center for Clinical Interventions  
  • Resources for Social Anxiety Disorder -Anxiety Canada 
  • Resources -National Social Anxiety Center 
  • Self-Help Strategies for Social Anxiety -PDF Download | Anxiety Canada
  • Social Anxiety -NELFT NHS Foundation Trust 
  • Social Anxiety Self-Help Videos -National Social Anxiety Center 
  •  Social Anxiety Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis -Healthline.com 
  • National Social Anxiety Center 
Related Concerns: Communication & Social Skills, Phobias, Self-Esteem/Low Self-Esteem

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career development resources

  • 80,000 Hours: How to find a career that makes a difference
  • YMCA employment services and remote workshops
  • Access employment
  • IBM Skills Build.org tech training
  • Costi.org
  • Centre for education and training Achev.ca
  • Jobskills.org  
  • VPI working solutions​
Related Concerns: Stress Management, Immigration & Newcomers to Canada, Adjustment Disorder
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caregiving & community support resources
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caregiving for adults resources

  • Canadian Psychological Association Caregiver Stress fact sheet PDF
  • LOFT access help for seniors 
  • Caregiverexchange.ca 
  • Ontario Caregiver -Ontario Caregiver Organization 
  • Making a Referral -Home and Community Care Support Services 
  • Family and Caregiver Support –CMHA 
  • The Canadian Home Care Association –provides helpful information and resources for caregivers​
Related Concerns: Seniors, Stress Management, Adjustment Disorder, Grief
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child abuse & neglect resources

Children's Aid Societies (CAS) in Ontario- use the link to find contact information in your area. 
Contact numbers to report child abuse in every province -https://cwrp.ca/provincial-and-territorial-assistance 
  • Toronto 416-924-4640
  • Peel and Mississauga 888-700-0996
  • ​York Region 905-895-2318
​​Ministry of Children and Youth Services:
  • 77 Wellesley Street West, PO Box 156, Toronto ON M7A 1N3
  •  Toll free phone: 1-866-821-7770
  • TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Ontario Ombudsman: 
  • 483 Bay Street, 10th floor, South Tower
  • Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C9
  • Toll-free (inside Ontario only): 1-800-263-1830
  • Outside Ontario phone: 416-586-3300
  • TTY: 1-866-411-4211
  • Fax: 416-568-3485
  • Email: [email protected]

Parent and family supports in Ontario:
Association of Parent Support Groups Ontario -www.apsgo.ca/

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community support resources

  • Telehealth Ontario -health811.ontario.ca/static/guest/home
  • ​Mental Health Resources, Help and Support In Your Community -eMentalHealth.ca 
  • Mental Health & Addiction Treatment Services -Connex Ontario 
  • Healthcare services directory -Central Healthline
  • Mental health support: get help -Canada.ca 
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seniors resources

  • ​​Anxiety in Older Adults -CAMH 
  • Alcohol and Older Adults-CAMH
  • Anxiety and Older Adults -CAMH 
  • Dementia -CAMH
  • Depression and Older Adults -CAMH 
  • Gambling and Older Adults -CAMH
  • Medications and Older Adults -CAMH
  • Alzheimer Society of Ontario
  • Canadian Coalition for Senior's Mental Health
  • Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
  • Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
  • Elder Abuse Ontario
  • Seniors Safety Line -Elder Abuse Ontario. 1-866-299-1011 or 211
  • ​Government of Ontario. Aging Well: Information for Seniors​
Related Concerns: Stress Management; Adjustment Disorder; Grief; Health, Rehabilitation, Injury, & Illness
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communication and social skills resources

  • ​Effective Communication: Improving Your Interpersonal Skills -Helpguide.org 
  • Overview of Social Skills Training -Very Well Mind​
NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION
  • The Center for Nonviolent Communication
  • Your Complete Nonviolent Communication Guide -Positive Psychology.com
  • How Nonviolent Communication Can Change Your Relationship -Very Well Mind
  • Nonviolent Communication in the Workplace: Principles and Best Practices- Proaction International
ASSERTIVENESS
  • Assertiveness | Psychology Today 
  • Skills for Assertiveness | SKILLSETS - McGill University 
  • Assertive Communication: What It Means and How to Use It -Very Well Mind
  • Assertiveness Training: Tips and Tricks | Psych Central 
  • Assertiveness Training - Fact Sheets - ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 
  • Improving Assertiveness Self-Help Resources - Information Sheets -Center for Clinical Interventions 
  • Being assertive: Reduce stress, communicate better - Mayo Clinic 
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
  • Tips for Managing Conflict - Clarke University 
  • Conflict Resolution in Relationships & Couples: 5 Strategies -Positive Psychology.com 
  • 14 Conflict Resolution Strategies for the Workplace -Positive Psychology.com 
  • COMMUNICATION-Conflict-Resolution-Skills -The Cleveland Clinic  
  • Conflict Resolution Skills and Strategies for Stress at Work -Very Well Mind 
  • Explore Conflict Resolution Skills & Tips for the Workplace -Champlain.edu 
  • Conflict Resolution Skills - HelpGuide.org
Related Concerns: Anger Management, Social Anxiety Disorder, Relationships, Self-Esteem/Low Self-Esteem, Stress Management
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compulsive behaviours resources
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addictions resources

  • Canadian Psychological Association Alcoholism fact sheet 
  • Canadian Psychological Association Gambling fact sheet PDF
  • Canadian Psychological Association Quitting Smoking fact sheet PDF
  • Canadian Psychological Association  Substance Abuse fact sheet PDF
  • Canadian Psychological Association Cannabis Use fact sheet PDF
  • Addictions Treatment Helplines in Canada -Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (under construction)
  • Mental Health / Addictions -211 Ontario
  • Get help with substance use -Canada.ca 
  • Links -Connexontario.ca 
  • Addiction -CAMH 
  • Addictions & Mental Health Ontario 
  • Understanding and finding help for substance use and addictions -CMHA 
  • Find mental health and addiction services in your community -Ontario.ca
  • Resources – Families for Addiction Recovery 
Related Concerns: Stress Management, Adjustment Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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excoriation disorder resources (skin picking)

  • Skin picking disorder - NHS 
  • Skin Picking Disorder (Excoriation): Symptoms, Treatment, and Causes -WebMD  
  • Dermatillomania (Skin Picking): Symptoms & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Excoriation Disorder: Skin Picking or Dermatillomania -Verywellhealth.com  
  • Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder - Center for OCD and Related Disorders 
  • Dermatillomania (Skin Picking) -Psychology Today Canada
  • Skin Picking | Skin Picking Disorder -TLC Foundation for BFRBs 
  • Skin Picking (Excoriation) Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment -Verywellmind.com 
  • Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder: What Is It? -Healthline.com 
  • Skin picking (excoriation disorder): Causes and treatment -Medicalnewstoday.com 
  • Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder - Psychiatric Disorders - Merck Manual Professional Edition 
  • International OCD Foundation | What is Skin Picking Disorder? ​
Related Concerns: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Image
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gambling problem resources

  • ConnexOntario: call 1-866-531-2600 or visit www.connexontario.ca for free counselling for anyone affected by gambling (including family members).
  • Gambling, Gaming, and Technology Use -CAMH
  • Problem Gambling -CAMH
  • Gambling -CMHA 
  • Five Signs You May Have a Gambling Problem -ConnexOntario.ca Resource Hub 
  • Responsible Gambling Council
  • Gamblers Anonymous (GA) 1-855-222-5542
  • What is Gambling Disorder? -Psychiatry.org
  • Gambling Addiction and Problem Gambling - HelpGuide.org 
  • FAQs: What is Problem Gambling? - National Council on Problem Gambling 
  • Compulsive gambling - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic 
Related Concerns: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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pica resources

  • Pica (Eating Disorder): Treatments, Causes, Symptoms -Web MD 
  • Pica: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic
  • Pica -National Eating Disorders Association 
  • Pica - Mental Health Disorders -Merck Manual Consumer Version 
  • Symptoms of Pica and How It's Treated -Very Well Health 
  • Pica - Beat Eating Disorders 
  • Pica: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment -Healthline.com  
  • Pica in Pregnancy: Causes, Risks, and More -Healthline.com 
Related Concerns: Eating Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Partum & Reproductive Mental Health
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trichotillomania resources (hair pulling)

  • Trichotillomania | Fact Sheet - ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 
  • Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder) -NHS 
  • Trichotillomania – Facts and Treatment | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA 
  • Trichotillomania: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment -Web MD 
  • Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling): What It Is, Causes & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) - Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
  • Trichotillomania: What Is It, How Is It Managed, and More -Osmosis ​
  • Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder): What to Know -Very Well Health 
  • Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) -Psychology Today Canada 
  • ​Hair Pulling Disorder | Trichotillomania -TLC Foundation for BFRBs 
  • Tips for Living with a Hair-Pulling Disorder -Healthline.com 
  • Trichotillomania: Symptoms, causes, and treatments -Medicalnewstoday.com  
  • Trichotillomania: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, & More -Healthline.com  
  • TLC Foundation -Foundation for body-focused repetitive behaviours
  • 50 Ways to Stop Pulling Your Hair 
Related Concerns: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Image
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eating disorders & body image resources
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eating disorders resources

  • Canadian Psychological Association Eating Disorders fact sheet PDF
  • Understanding and Finding Help for Eating Disorders -CMHA 
  • Eating Disorders -Centre for Mental Health - UHN - Toronto
  • Eating Disorders - Resources and Support -Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences 
  • Eating Disorders: Resources & References -CAMH 
  • Eating disorder treatment: Know your options -Mayo Clinic 
  • Eating Disorders: About More Than Food -National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 
  • ​National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
  • ​National Eating Disorders Association -NEDA 
  • ANAD - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders 
  • Support for Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues -Butterfly Foundation 
  •  Resources  -The Eating Disorder Foundation
  • Resources -Eating Disorders Foundation of Canada (EDFC)
  • Downloads and Resources -Beat 
  • Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre of Ottawa 
  • Canada’s Eating Disorder Organizations & Charities 
  • F.E.A.S.T.  ​
  • 70 Resources to Support Eating Disorder Recovery -Online MSW Programs
  • Eating Disorders Self-Help Resources -Information Sheets & Workbooks | Center for Clinical Interventions 
Related Concerns: Body Image, Self-Esteem/Low Self-Esteem, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pica
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body image resources

  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder -ADAA
  • Body Dysmorphic Foundation 
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder -Mayo Clinic
  • The Body Positive | 
  • Boosting body image -Butterfly Foundation 
  • Body Image Resources -Mindful Food & Motion
  • Body Image -Nutrition.gov 
  • Building Body Acceptance (Body Dysmorphia) Self-Help Resources -The Center for Clinical Interventions 
Related Concerns: Eating Disorders, Excoriation Disorder, Trichotillomania, Self-Esteem/Low Self-Esteem
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existential issues resources

  • Existential Crisis: How to Cope with Meaninglessness -Positivepsychology.com  
  • 6 Ways to Overcome an Existential Crisis -Cleveland Clinic 
  • What Is Existential Dread? -Healthcentral.com 
  • Existential Therapy -Psychology Today 
  • What Is Existential Dread? Causes, Effects, and How to Cope -Web MD 
  • Existential Therapy: What It Is, What It Treats & Limitations -Cleveland Clinic 
  • The Existential Crisis, Depression, Anxiety And Mortality -Mentalhelp.net 
  • Existential Crisis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment -Healthline.com  
  • What’s an Existential Crisis? -Psychcentral.com
  • Existential Depression: Symptoms, in Gifted People, and Coping -Healthline.com 
  • Existential Crisis: Symptoms and Possible Causes -Web MD 
  • Existential Crisis: What It Is and How to Cope -Verywellmind.com
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gender identity & sexual orientation resources

  • ​The 519 -Counselling referrals for adults 30+ 
  • Service Provider Directory -Rainbow Health Ontario
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Queer identified People and Mental Health -CMHA  
  • Improving LGBTIQ+ health and well-being with consideration for SOGIESC 
  • LGBTQ+ Communities -Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA
  • LGBTQ MentalHealth  PDF -988lifeline.org 
  • Five Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Mental Health -Psychiatry.org 
  • LGBTQ+ -NAMI 
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning -Psychiatry.org
  • ​The Family Acceptance Project™ - A research, intervention, education, and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) children and youth
  • PFLAG.org - Provides support, information, tools, and resources to parents.
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grief resources

  • ​Bereaved Families of Ontario
  • Understanding and coping with loss and grief -CMHA Ontario
  • CMHA (2014). Grieving brochure PDF
  • Suicide: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (2011). Hope and Healing After Suicide: A practical guide for people who have lost someone to suicide in Ontario. Toronto, ON: Author. 
  • Coping with loss and grief -CAMH 
  • What Is Grief? Types, Symptoms & How to Cope -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Grief: Coping with the loss of your loved one -APA 
  • Coping With Grief -NIH News in Health
  • Coping with Loss -Johns Hopkins Medicine
  • Grieving and Stages of Grief -Web MD 
  • 7 Steps for Managing Grief and Loss -Mayo Clinic News Network 
  • Strategies to Cope with Grief -UNICEF
  • Open to Hope - Non-profit organization dedicated to helping people find hope after loss.
  • Grief & Loss -HelpGuide.org 
  • Coping with Grief and Loss: Stages of Grief and How to Heal -Helpguide.org  
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health anxiety & illness anxiety disorder resources

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  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Health Anxiety -Canadian Psychological Association 
  • NHS Health Anxiety brochure PDF
  • Health Anxiety - Fact Sheets - ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 
  • Health Anxiety -Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) 
  • Health Anxiety: What It is and How to Beat It -Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
  • Health Anxiety Self-Help Resources - Information Sheets & Workbooks -Center for Clinical Interventions 
  • Resources for Health Anxiety -Anxiety Canada  
  • Health Anxiety -Here to Help 
  • Health Anxiety Resources -NoPanic ​
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health, rehabilitation, injury, & illness resources

  • Find a doctor near you -No More Wait Lists
  • Health811 -Health Connect Ontario 
  • Find a doctor or nurse practitioner -Ontario.ca
  • Canada Health Infoway 
  • Find an Occupational Therapist -Resources OAMFT 
ILLNESSES
  • Wellspring -Cancer support 
  • Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction -Mindfulness Relief 
BRAIN INJURY
  • ​Adult Traumatic Brain Injury for Survivors of Brain Injury | Fact Sheet - ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 
  • Adult Traumatic Brain Injury for Supporters of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury | Fact Sheet - ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Adult Traumatic Brain Injury for Mental Health Professionals | Fact Sheet - ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 
CHRONIC ILLNESS
  • Chronic Illness and Depression: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment -Cleveland Clinic  
  • Coping with a terminal illness -NHS 
  • Coping with the Stress of Living with Chronic Illness -Healthline.com  
  • Coping tips for a serious diagnosis -Mayo Clinic Health System 
  • Cope with a Life-Threatening Illness or Serious Health Event -Helpguide.org  
  • Chronic Illness: Sources of Stress, How to Cope -Cleveland Clinic
  • Coping with a diagnosis of chronic illness -APA 
PAIN
  • 5 Ways to Lessen Your Chronic Pain Right Now -Healthline.com  
  • Resources for People with Pain -Pain Canada 
  • Mind-Body Approaches to Coping with Pain -Psychology Today Canada 
  • Pain Management: Painkillers, Chronic Pain, Pain Relief, Nerve Pain -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Coping with Pain -American Stroke Association 
  • Tips for managing pain -Canadian Cancer Society 
  • Mindfulness to cope with chronic pain -Mayo Clinic Health System 
  • Fibromyalgia Pain: Locations, Flares, What Helps -Verywellhealth.com
  • Managing chronic pain: How psychologists can help with pain management -APA 
  • Long-Term Non-Surgery Pain Management Strategies Booklet PDF -UC Davis 
  • Ways to manage chronic pain -NHS
  • Managing Chronic Pain: Tips for Living with Chronic Back Pain -Web MD 
  • Coping with chronic pain | https://www.apa.org/topics/pain/chronic
  • Tips for managing chronic pain -Mayo Clinic Health System
  • 10 ways to reduce pain -NHS 
DISABILITY
  • Therapy for Disability, Therapy for Chronic Illness  -Goodtherapy.org 
  • Living Well with a Disability -HelpGuide.org 
  • Disability insurance -Canada.ca
  • Long-term illness or disability -Canada.ca 
  • Medical leave with Pay - IPG-118 -Canada.ca
  • Sick leave -Canada.ca 
  • EI sickness benefits: What these benefits offer -Canada.ca 
  • Sick leave | Your guide to the Employment Standards Act -Ontario.ca 
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immigrants & newcomers to canada resources

  • Alone in Canada -CAMH 
  • COSTI Immigrant Services: 1-866-222-9993
  • General information on migration and settlement issues -Settlement.org
  • French-language general information on migration and settlement issues - Etablissement.org
  • Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants  www.ocasi.org
  • In My Language -Information about housing, employment, immigration, and day-to-day life for newcomers to Ontario, in many, many languages. Funded by the Government of Canada.
  • Charity Village -Database of jobs in community and social services 
  • Government information on employment and database of jobs 
  • Legal Aid Ontario gives low-income people access to a range of legal services 
  • Center for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH)  -Information on addiction and mental health, including information in different languages.
  • Community Resource Connections of Toronto (CRCT) provides information of all kinds, including a book Navigating Mental Health Services in Toronto: A Guide for Newcomer Communities, available in a number of languages, that you can download for free.
  • Housing Help Centre & ID Clinic’s site provides a listing of housing help services in the Greater Toronto Area and across Ontario.
  • Your Health Care Options website lists and explains different health care choices available to you in your community
  • ​Health Care Connect helps Ontarians find a family doctor or nurse practitioner who is accepting new patients in your community​
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mood disorders resources
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bipolar disorder resources

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  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Bipolar Disorder -Canadian Psychological Association 
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America- Bipolar Disorder facts
  • Bipolar Disorder -CAMH 
  • Depression and Bipolar Disorder -CMHA National 
  • What Should I Know about Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depression)? -Canada.ca 
  • Bipolar Disorder -National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  • Bipolar disorder - Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
  • Psychiatry.org - What Are Bipolar Disorders? -Psychiatry.org 
  • Types of Bipolar Disorder and Their Distinctive Features -Web MD 
  • What is Bipolar Disorder? -SAMHSA 
  • Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression): Symptoms & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic 
  • What’s Bipolar Disorder? How Do I Know If I Have It? -Healthline.com  
  • Overview - Bipolar disorder -NHS 
  • Bipolar disorder - Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
  • Bipolar Disorder Symptoms, Causes, Types, and Diagnosis -Helpguide.org 
  • Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT)
  • Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
  • ​Pendulum.org -Comprehensive resource on bipolar disorder. 
  • Bipolar Disorder -VeryWell.com 
  • Mood Disorders Association of Ontario & Toronto
  • 222 – 40 Orchard View Boulevard
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depression resources

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  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Depression -Canadian Psychological Association 
  • ADAA Depression Brochure PDF  
  • Canadian Psychological Association Depression among seniors fact sheet PDF
  • Canadian Psychological Association Post-Partum Depression fact sheet PDF
  • Canadian Psychological Association Seasonal Affective Disorder fact sheet PDF
  • Depression -CAMH 
  • What is Depression? -Canada.ca 
  • Depression -APA 
  • What is Depression? -Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA
  • Depressive disorder (depression) -World Health Organization (WHO)
  • What Is Depression? -Psychiatry.org
  • Depression (major depressive disorder) - Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
  • Clinical depression: What does that mean? -Mayo Clinic 
  • Depression: Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Depression: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and More -Healthline.com  
  • Major Depression -Johns Hopkins Medicine 
  • What Is Depression? | Understanding Sadness and Clinical Depression -Web MD
  • Overview - Depression in adults -NHS 
  • Depression -NAMI 
  • Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT)
  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance 
  • Mood Disorders Association of Ontario 
  • ​Pendulum.org - Support, information and education on depression and bipolar disorder.
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personality disorders resources
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borderline personality disorder resources

  • Behavioral Tech -Website of Marsha Linehan, the American psychologist who developed Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
  • Borderline Personality Disorder: From the Inside Out -Site provides information about bipolar disorder and DBT.
  • BPD Family
  • TARA4BD -Non-profit organization for BPD.
  • Connex Ontario -referral service for treatment.
  • BPD Central -Borderline Personality Disorder Information and Support
  • BPD411.org
  • Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center
  • National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Personality Disorders Institute
  • Borderline Personality Disorder - NIMH 
  • ​BPD Demystified 
  • NEABPD - National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder ​
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post-partum & reproductive mental health resources

  • Canadian Psychological Association Perinatal Anxiety fact sheet PDF
  • Resources -Reproductivementalhealth.ca
  • Postpartum.org 
  • Coping with Depression during Pregnancy & Following the Birth: A Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-based Self-Management Guide for Women 
  • Postpartum Dads
  • Postpartum Men
  • ​Perinatal Psychosis -Postpartum Support International (PSI)
  • Postpartum Psychosis: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Managing Infertility Stress -RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
  • Stress relief from infertility -Mayo Clinic Health System
  • Emotional Stress During Pregnancy: Causes and Coping Strategies -Verywellmind.com 
  • Mental health problems and pregnancy -NHS ​
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psychosis resources

  • Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network (EPION): Link to support services. 
  • Schizophrenia Society of Ontario: 1-800-449-6367. 
  • Canadian Mental Health Association, Family Outreach and Response Program: 416-539-9449.
  • Understanding Psychosis and Finding Help Early -CMHA 
  • Psychosis -CAMH
  • Psychosis: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment -Verywellhealth.com 
  • Psychosis -NAMI 
  • Overview - Psychosis -NHS 
  • Psychosis: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes, Types & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic 
  • Understanding Psychosis - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) ​
  • Psychosis: My Experience and Recovery -Healthline.com
  • Psychosis -Psychology Today Canada 
  • What is Psychosis < Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis (STEP) -Medicine.Yale.edu 
  • Psychosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment -Web MD  
  • Psychosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Risk Factors -Healthline.com ​
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relationships resources
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family resources

  • OAMFT: A Professional Association for Marriage and Family Therapy in Ontario. Find a family therapist here.
  • ​CAMH description of Family Therapy and resources​
  • ​Family Ties: How Keeping in Touch with Relatives Is Good for You -Web MD 
  • Toxic Family: 25 Signs and Tips -Healthline.com 
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romantic relationship & couples resources

  • OAMFT: A Professional Association for Marriage and Family Therapy in Ontario. Find a couple's therapist here.
  • The science of relationships, with Gary Lewandowski, PhD -APA 
  • A PhD in love? Relationship advice from McGill psychologists -The Tribune 
  • Relationship science online —relationshipscienceonline.com 
  • 10 Tips for Healthy Relationships | Healthy Relationships -Amherst College 
  • Marriage and relationships -APA 
  • The Science of Love -Gottman.com 
  • Love language advice for couples isn’t backed by science, new research shows -The Washington Post 
  • The Science Behind Happy and Healthy Relationships -TIME
  • The Magic Relationship Ratio, According to Science -Gottman.com 
  • Advice for the best relationship from a Pitt psychologist -University of Pittsburgh
  • Do You Have a Healthy Relationship? Signs, Red Flags, and Tips -Healthline.com  
  • Love, Actually: The science behind lust, attraction, and companionship - Science in the News -Harvard.edu. 
  • 8 New Findings on Love and Its Fragility -Psychology Today
COUPLES THERAPY
  • Couples Therapy: Definition, Techniques, and Efficacy -Verywellmind.com 
  • A Beginner’s Guide to Couples Therapy -Thecut.com  
  • Relationship Counseling: What You Need to Know -Verywellmind.com  
  • 25 Best Couples Therapy Techniques to Try -Healthline.com 
BREAKUPS
  • How to Deal with Depression After a Breakup: Get the Scoop -Web MD 
  • What to Do After a Breakup: 21 Do's and Don'ts -Healthline.com
  • Breakup Therapy: How to Help Clients Cope with Grief -Positivepsychology.com 
  • Breakups aren't all bad: Coping strategies to promote positive outcomes -APA 
  • Short-Term Relationship Breakups: Coping and Moving On -Verywellmind.com
  • Your Permission (and Guide) to Grieve a Breakup -Psychcentral.com
  • 8 CBT Exercises for Breakups -Psych Central 
  • 8 Ways to Feel Better After a Breakup -Verywellmind.com
  • How to Cope with a Breakup: A Step-by-Step Guide -Healthline.com
  • Coping with a Breakup or Divorce -HelpGuide.org
  • Surviving a break-up-20strategies PDF -Mcgill.ca  
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self-esteem resources 

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  • Self-esteem: Take steps to feel better about yourself - Mayo Clinic 
  • Self-Esteem Struggles and Strategies that can Help - Psych Central 
  • SelfImprovement.com - Tips, tools, and knowledge to improve low self-esteem.
  • Building Confidence and Self-Esteem - Psychology Today 
  • Self-Esteem Self-Help Resources - Information Sheets & Workbooks -Center for Clinical Interventions
  • Self-Esteem Resources -Counseling Center, Central Michigan University ​
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self-harm & suicide resources
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self-harm resources

  • Understanding and Finding Help for Self-Harm -CMHA 
  • Self-harm and Suicide -CAMH 
  • Self-injury: What it is and how to cope -Kids Help Phone 
  • Self-injury & Recovery Resources (SIRR) -Cornell University
  • Finding-your-voice-pm-2.pdf  -Cornel.edu  
  • Wounds-heal-pm-2.pdf -Cornel.edu   
  • Recovering-from-self-injury-1.pdf -Cornel.edu   
  • Therapy-myths-and-misconceptions-pm-1.pdf -Cornel.edu  
  • What-role-do-emotions-play-in-nssi-1.pdf -Cornel.edu  
  • What-is-emotion-regulation-info-brief.pdf -Cornel.edu  
  • Cutting and Self-Harm -Helpguide.org
  • ​Self-Injury Outreach & Support -A collaboration between the University of Guelph and McGill University providing information and resources about self-injury.
  • Self-injury/cutting - Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
  • Self-Harm -Crisistextline.org 
  • Self-injury (Cutting, Self-Harm or Self-Mutilation) -Mental Health America ​
  • Resources for People who use Self-Harm (and their supporters) – a Mini Collection | NAMI Massachusetts 
  • What is Self-Harm? -SAMHSA 
  • Cutting and Self-Harm -HelpGuide.org ​
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suicide resources

  • 988 National Suicide Crisis Hotline (24h, 7 days/week)
    Call or text 988: visit https://988.ca/
  • For list of other crisis lines and websites in Ontario click HERE
  • Canadian Psychological Association Suicide fact sheet PDF
  • York Region Crisis Response 1-855-310-COPE (2673) or (TTY) 1-866-323-7785785
  • Toronto Distress Centre- 24 hours and 7 days a week: Phone: 416-408-HELP (4357) https://www.torontodistresscentre.com/
  • Gertstein Centre: Phone 24-hour Crisis Line: 416-929-5200, http://gersteincentre.org/gersteincentre.org/
  • ​Mental Health Helpline http://www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca/
  • Connex Ontario http://www.connexontario.ca/
  • Kids Help Phone http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/
  • ONTX Ontario Online & Text Crisis Services http://dcontario.org/ontx.html
  • CAMH's Psychiatric Emergency Department – 24 hours and 7 days a week, 250 College Street, Toronto
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sleep resources

  • What Is Sleep Hygiene? Tips To Improve |-Cleveland Clinic 
  • Sleep tips: 6 steps to better sleep -Mayo Clinic
  • The 20 Ultimate Tips for How to Sleep Better -Sleep Foundation 
  • Sleeping Better -HealthLink BC 
  • 12 Tips for Better Sleep Hygiene -Healthline.com
  • Mastering Sleep Hygiene: Your Path to Quality Sleep -Sleep Foundation 
  • Psychiatry.org - What are Sleep Disorders? -Psychiatry.org
  • Insomnia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments -Sleep Foundation 
  • Insomnia: Causes, Symptoms, Types, and More -Healthline.com  
  • Insomnia -John Hopkins Medicine
  • Insomnia: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment -Web MD 
  • Insomnia: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment -Cleveland Clinic  
  • Insomnia -Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
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stress management resources

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  • Understanding and Finding Help for Stress -CMHA 
  • CMHA Learn About Stress brochure PDF
  • Canadian Psychological Association Caregiver Stress fact sheet PDF
  • Mental Health - Coping With Stress -Canada.ca 
  • Nami.org Managing Stress fact sheet PDF
  • American Psychological Association Stress fact sheet PDF
  • The American Institute of Stress -Nonprofit organization.  
  • Manage your stress -Heart and Stroke Foundation 
  • Coping with Stress Resources -CDC.gov 
  • Stress management Relaxation techniques -Mayo Clinic 
  • Stress Management  -American Heart Association 
  • How to manage and reduce stress -Mental Health Foundation 
  • Managing Stress -NAMI 
  • Healthy Lifestyle and Stress Management Basics -Mayo Clinic
WORK STRESS
  • Coping with stress at work -APA 
  • Highlights: Workplace Stress & Anxiety Disorders Survey -Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA 
  • Job Loss and Unemployment Stress -HelpGuide.org 
  • Stress at Work -HelpGuide.org 
  • Work-focused psychotherapy can help employees return to work sooner -APA 
  • What To Do if Your Workplace is Anxiety-Inducing -NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness
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adjustment disorder resources

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  • Adjustment Disorder fact sheet PDF
  • Adjustment disorders - Symptoms and causes -Mayo Clinic 
  • Adjustment Disorders: What They Are, Symptoms & Treatment -Clevelandclinic.com  
  • Adjustment Disorder -Psychology Today
  • 5 Approaches to Adjustment Disorder Treatment and Management -Psychology Today Canada 
  • Heathline.com -Helpful information about Adjustment Disorder.
  • WebMD.com -Information, treatment, symptoms and advice on Adjustment Disorder.
  • Coping Skills 
  • Make The Connection -Learn the signs and symptoms of adjustment disorder. Hear stories from Veterans. 
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posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resources

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  • “Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder  -CPA
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America -PTSD brochure PDF
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -CAMH
  • Trauma - Common Questions -CAMH
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) -CMHA 
  • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -Canada.ca
  • PTSD Association of Canada
  • Resources for PTSD -Anxiety Canada
  • Links -PTSD Association of Canada 
  • National Center for PTSD - Part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder News & Research
  • Partners with PTSD
  • PTSD Helpful Resources -Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA
  • National Center for PTSD -SAMHSA
  • Psychiatry.org -What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? 
  • PTSD: Resource Hub -Psych Central
  • Adjustment disorders.org. Information on adjustment disorder 
  • Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event -CDC 
  • Sexual Assault | Fact Sheet - ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Intimate Partner Violence | Fact Sheet - ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
  • Military Veterans Mental Health | Fact Sheet - ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 
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wellness resources

  • The Eight Dimensions of Wellness -YouTube 
  • Wellness vs. Well-Being: What’s the Difference? -WebMD Health Services 
  • Eight Dimensions of Wellness Overview: Wellness at Northwestern -Northwestern University 
  • What Is Health and Wellness? -Medicinenet.com 
  • Seven Dimensions of Wellness | Wellness Education | Students - Wilfrid Laurier University 
  • What is wellness and why is it important? -Rhodes.edu  
  • What is Wellness? –Global Wellness Day 
  • Eight Dimensions of Wellness -UC Davis 
  • The Concept of Wellness -Physio-pedia.com 
  • What is Wellness? -The Wellness Movement 
  • What is Wellness? -Global Wellness Institute 
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