Where To Go For Help
If you are in crisis or need immediate help:
- Call 911 or go to the Emergency Room
- Call Kids’ Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Call Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team: 1-888-429-8167
Other local resources
- Laing House: (902)-425-9018 or http://www.lainghouse.org/
- IWK Central Referral (under 19 years): (902)-464-3008
- IWK Grief and Bereavement Resource Nurse: (902)-470-8942
- IWK Regional Poison Centre: 1-800-565-8161
- IWK Suspected Trauma and Abuse Response Team (under 16 years): (902)-470-8222
- The Youth Project: (902)-429-5429 or http://youthproject.ns.ca/
- Avalon Sexual Assault Centre: (902)-425-0122 or http://avaloncentre.ca/
- Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre: (902)-420-1576 or http://www.mymnfc.com/
- Phoenix Centre for Youth: 1-866-620-0676 or https://phoenixyouth.ca/
- Phoenix Youth Shelter: 1-888-878-5088
- Native Council of Nova Scotia - http://www.ncns.ca
- TeenMentalHealth.org - http://TeenMentalHealth.org
Help Seeking
If you’re concerned about your mental health or the mental health of someone you know, the first and most important thing you should do is tell a safe and trusted person.
- A doctor (general practitioner/family doctor) can help you determine what is going on and help you access the appropriate treatment.
- Many people find it helpful to tell a family member, teacher or school counselor, coach, or friend first so that they have a support person to go with them to the doctor.
- Mental illnesses are very treatable, provided the person receives evidence-based care.
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