In case you need immediate help: If ever you are feeling hopeless, suicidal, or simply in need of speaking with someone, there are numerous free and anonymous hotlines with trained operators available.

If you are in crisis now, please call any of the crisis line numbers listed below (listed in bold, red text), or dial the local emergency telephone number (often 911) in your area.

You can also call if you are not in crisis, seeking additional information. If you come across information in this page which is incorrect, please contact us so we can update it.

Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Line

  • Serving the entire east Kootenay region, from Golden to the Alberta and USA borders
  • Crisis 24 Hour: 1-888-353-2273
  • 39-13th Avenue South, Cranbrook, BC V1C 3H1
  • Business: 250-426-7477
  • Fax: 250-426-2134
  • email: crisisline@cmhakootenays.org

VictimLINK (Information Services Vancouver)

S.A.F.E.R (Suicide Attempt Follow-up, Education, & Research)

  • Provides counselling for individuals who are in a suicidal crisis, have made a suicide attempt, or are survivors of a suicide death.
  • Intake Worker, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday: 604-675-3985
  • #301-1669 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5N1V9
  • Business: 604-675-3985
  • Fax: 604-879-7463
  • email: dammy.albach@vch.ca

 Vancouver Island Crisis Society

  • Serving Vancouver Island 24/7 at 1-888-494-3888
    • P.O. Box 1118, Nanaimo, BC V9R 6E7
    • Business: 250-753-2495
    • Fax: 250-753-2475
    • email: info@vicrisis.ca

Vancouver Child and Youth Mental Health Referral

  • For suicidal children and youth (18 & under) at risk to suicide.
  • Intake: 604-709-4111
  • Vancouver, BC

Burnaby Mental Health and Addictions

  • Burnaby residents seeking counselling for persons in suicidal crisis or support for persons conerns about someone at risk to suicide.
  • Intake: 604-453-1900
  • Burnaby, BC

Province-Wide British Columbia, BC

  • Crisis 24 hrs: 1-800-SUICIDE  (1-800-784-2433)
  • Business: 250-753-2495
  • Fax: 250-753-2475
  • website:  www.crisislines.bc.ca

310 Mental Health Support Line (province wide)

 

Central Fraser Valley Telecare Crisis Line

  • Crisis 24 hrs: 604-852-9099
  • P.O. Box 8000-451, Abbotsford, BC V2S 6H1
  • Business: 604-852-9099
  • Fax: 604-852-4058
  • email: Debbie@iptell.com

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC

  • Serves Vancouver, North Vancouver city & district, Bowen Island, West Vancouver, Burnaby
  • 763 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5T 1X8
  • Also has online chat for youth: www.youthinbc.com
  • Crisis 24 hrs: 604-872-3311
  • Crisis 24 hrs TTY: 604-872-0113
  • Serving Powell River & area, Sunshine Coast, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Howe Sound-the Sea to Sky corridor
  • Crisis 24 hrs: 1-866-661-3311
  • Crisis 24 hrs TTY: 1-866-872-0113

Fraser Health  Crisis Line

c/o Options Community Services

  • Serves Surrey, White Rock, Langley and Delta
  • Crisis 24 hrs: 1-877-820-7444
  • 9815-140th Street, Surrey, BC V3T 4M4
  • Business: 604-584-5811
  • Fax: 604-584-7628
  • jackiey@scss.ca

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Chinese Help Lines

  • Cantonese Help Line, 10 am – 10 pm: 604-270-8233
  • Mandarin Help Line, 10 am – 10 pm: 604-270-8222
  • #220-700 Minoru Blvd., Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5
  • Business: 604-270-8611
  • Fax: 604-270-8611
  • email: Johnson.ma@success.bc.ca

CHIMO Services Crisis Intervention Program

  • Serves Richmond, South Delta, Ladner & Tsawwassen
  • Crisis 15 hrs (9 am – midnight): 604-279-7070
  • #120-7000 Minoru Blvd., Richmond, BC, BC V6Y 3Z5
  • Business: 604-279-7077
  • Fax: 604-279-7075
  • email: chimo@chimocrisis.com

 

Substance Abuse / Alcoholism

  • The Alcohol & Drug Information Referral Service 1-800-663-1441
  • Drug & Alcohol Helpline 1-800-565-8603

If you think you have a medical emergency please call your doctor or 911 immediately.