Resources

Here you’ll find a collection of trusted resources to explore on your own, or to share with friends and loved ones who may benefit.

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    • 310 Mental Health Support
      Dial 310-6789 (no area code needed, 24/7)
      Offers emotional support, mental health info, and crisis de-escalation across BC.

    • BC Crisis Centre
      1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE)
      https://crisiscentre.bc.ca
      Free, confidential, 24/7 support for anyone in distress or concerned about someone else.

    • Interior Crisis Line Network(covers Nelson, Kootenays, Kelowna, etc.)
      1-888-353-CARE (2273)
      https://interiorcrisisline.com

    • KUU-US Crisis Line (for Indigenous Peoples across BC)
      Adults: 250-723-4050
      Youth: 250-723-2040
      Toll-Free: 1-800-588-8717
      https://kuu-uscrisisline.com

    • Youthspace (Youth under 30, BC-wide)
      https://youthspace.ca
      Live chat available 6 pm–12 am PST
      Text: 778-783-0177

    • Kids Help Phone (Canada-wide)
      1-800-668-6868
      Text: CONNECT to 686868
      https://kidshelpphone.ca

    • BC Suicide Prevention Line
      1-800-784-2433
      Also redirects to local lines where applicable.

    • VictimLink BC
      1-800-563-0808
      For those experiencing violence, abuse, or trafficking (available 24/7 in 150+ languages)
      https://www.victimlinkbc.ca/

    • Trans Lifeline (peer support for trans people)
      1-877-330-6366
      https://translifeline.org/

    • Qmunity (LGBTQ2S+ resource referrals)
      https://qmunity.ca/

    • Seniors Distress Line (operated by BC Crisis Centre)
      604-872-1234 or 1-800-784-2433

  • Insight Timer - Meditation

    Curable - Chronic pain

    Fabulous – Daily Self-Care Planner

    Calm App - Relaxation, Regulation

    Headspace - Meditation, Relaxation

    Hope by CAMH - Suicide Prevention

    • Pain

      • “Explain Pain” by David Butler & Lorimer Moseley

      • “The Way Out” by Alan Gordon & Alon Ziv

    • Neuroscience and Mental Health

      • “Mindsight” by Daniel J. Siegel

      • “Brainstorm” by Daniel J. Siegel

      • “The Brain That Changes Itself” by Norman Doidge

      • “The Science of Stuck: breaking through inertia to find your path forward” by Britt Frank

      • “Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory” by Deb Dana

    • Solution-Focused

      • “The Happiness Trap” by Russ Harris

      • Unf#ck Your Brainby Faith G. Harper

    • Understanding Yourself, Emotion Regulation & Attachment

      • “The Highly Sensitive Person” by Dr. Elaine Aron

      • “Hold Me Tight” by Sue Johnson

    • Trauma & Somatic

      • “Healing Trauma” by Peter Levine

      • “The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel Van der Kolk

      • “Moving Beyond Trauma: The Roadmap to Healing from Your Past and Living with Ease and Vitality” by Ilene Smith

    • Meaning/Existential

      • “Man’s Search of Meaning” by Viktor Frankl

      • “Falling Upward” by Richard Rohr

Trusted resources for the road ahead.