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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
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BACK TO INDEXMENTAL 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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BACK TO INDEXacademic underachievement & Attention defecit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
career development resources
caregiving & community support resources
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
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
Ontario Ombudsman:
Parent and family supports in Ontario:
Association of Parent Support Groups Ontario -www.apsgo.ca/
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
- 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/
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
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
communication and social skills resources
- Effective Communication: Improving Your Interpersonal Skills -Helpguide.org
- Overview of Social Skills Training -Very Well Mind
- 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 | 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
- 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
compulsive behaviours resources
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
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
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)
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
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
eating disorders & body image resources
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
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
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
Related Concerns: Grief, Stress Management,
Adjustment Disorder,
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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.
Related Concerns: Stress Management,
Adjustment Disorder, Family Resources,
Romantic Relationships & Couples
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
Related Concerns: Depression,
Stress Management,
Adjustment Disorder,
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Seniors, Caregiving for Adults
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
Related Concerns: Health, Rehabilitation, Injury, & Illness; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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
- Wellspring -Cancer support
- Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction -Mindfulness Relief
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
Related Concerns: Health Anxiety & Illness Anxiety Disorder, Stress Management,
Adjustment Disorder, Depression, Sleep,
Caregiving for Adults, Seniors
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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Stress Management, Adjustment Disorder,
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
mood disorders resources
bipolar disorder resources
- “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
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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
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
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
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
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
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: 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
- 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
self-harm & suicide resources
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
Related Concerns: Borderline Personality Disorder, Suicide
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
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
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
- 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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trauma & stress reaction resources
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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Post-Partum & Reproductive Mental Health; Depression; Health, Rehabilitation, Injury, & Illness; Immigration & Newcomers to Canada; Grief
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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