Mental Health & Addictions Resources
Use this quick resource guide to help you find the information you need.
This list offers a variety of online resources in areas of Mental Health.
Find the support you need...
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SMART Recovery: A self-directed evidence-based addictions recovery program, based on cognitive science . Find meetings and groups near you.
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FOUNDRY: Offering a wide variety of information and support through live groups, centers, or virtual access for residents of British Columbia, Canada. Covers a variety of Mental Health issues on body image issues, suicidality, mood disorders, bullying, stress management, cultural challenges as well as Addictions. Offers a fully customizable self-care toolkit.
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Living Life to the Full: Want to know how to feel happier, more confident and worry less right now? Would you like to learn new ways of dealing with what life throws at you? Living Life to the Full is a fun and interactive course that will help you understand your feelings, thoughts and behaviours, and what to do about them!
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BounceBack: is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 13+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.
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Here2Talk: connects students with mental health support when they need it. Through this program, all students – domestic or international – currently registered in a B.C. post-secondary institution have access to free, confidential counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via app, phone and web.
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Care to Speak: Provides free, confidential peer mental health support to anyone working in the healthcare or social services sector. One-on-one support is available by phone, text and online chat. Online information and resources are also available. Provided in partnership with SafeCare BC and BC Ministry of Health.
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SAFER Program: Shelter Aid For Elderly Renters, offers rent supplements for low-income BC seniors who are renting in the public market.
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Confident Parents, Thriving Kids: Offers parents a resource to help them support themselves and their child who struggles with behavioral or mood dysregulation. Offers a great Anxiety program.
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Care for Caregivers: Offers support for caregivers in areas of personal mental health, in the workplace, or for Mental Health leaders.
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Wellbeing: A BC Government resource for all mental health and substance use issues.
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BC's Hub for Workplace Mental Health: We all want to work in a mentally healthy environment. Let us help. Learn how to start a difficult conversation with an employee or coworker. Discover new resources. Connect.
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Stop Overdose BC: This website was launched in 2019 by the BC Government’s Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. Its aim is to combat stigma around addiction and provide life-saving information to British Columbians during a public health emergency.
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Lifeguard App: The Lifeguard App is an integral part of A Pathway to Hope, B.C.’s roadmap for making mental health and addictions care better for people in British Columbia. This is a tool that specifically supports those who are most at risk of overdose death – people who use alone. The Lifeguard App can be downloaded at both the App Store (apps.apple.com) and Google Play. (play.google.com)