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.comKUU-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.comYouthspace (Youth under 30, BC-wide)
https://youthspace.ca
Live chat available 6 pm–12 am PST
Text: 778-783-0177Kids Help Phone (Canada-wide)
1-800-668-6868
Text: CONNECT to 686868
https://kidshelpphone.caBC 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
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First Nations Health Authority – Mental Wellness (Culturally-affirming resources)
https://www.fnha.ca/wellnessFoundry BC (Youth 12–24 & their caregivers)
https://foundrybc.caHeadsUpGuys (Support for men)
https://headsupguys.org/Here to Help BC (general )
https://www.heretohelp.bc.caKelty Mental Health Resource Centre (Children, youth, families)
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/Pain BC (for individuals and their caregivers)
https://painbc.ca/QMUNITY(BC’s Queer Resource Centre)
https://www.qmunity.ca/YouthInBC (Youth 12–24 & their caregivers)
https://www.youthinbc.com/
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Insight Timer - Meditation
Curable - Chronic pain
Fabulous – Daily Self-Care Planner
Calm App - Relaxation, Regulation
Headspace - Meditation, Relaxation
Hope by CAMH - Suicide Prevention
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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 Brain” by 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