FAQ & Resources
Resources
Note: If you are in crisis and need immediate assistance, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital for urgent care.
Crisis Helplines and Support Services:
Toronto Distress Line: 416-408-4357 (available 24/7)
Gerstein Crisis Centre: 416-929-5200 (TTY: 416-929-9647)
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (24/7 hotline for children and youth)
Trans Lifeline: 877-330-6366
LGBTQ+ Youthline: 1-800-268-9688
Connex Addiction / Mental Health / Gambling: 1-866-531-2600
Talk 4 Healing for Indigenous Women: 1-855-554-HEAL
Anishnawbe Health 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Management Service: 1-855-242-3310
Black Youth Helpline: 416-285-9944
Telehealth: 1-866-797-0000
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Emergency Department:
Location: 250 College Street, Toronto, ON
CAMH offers emergency psychiatric services for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises.
St. Michael's Hospital Emergency Department:
Location: 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON
St. Michael's Hospital provides emergency psychiatric assessments and crisis intervention services.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department:
Location: 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON
Sunnybrook's emergency department includes services for psychiatric emergencies and crisis intervention.
Mount Sinai Hospital Emergency Department:
Location: 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON
Mount Sinai Hospital offers psychiatric emergency services as part of its emergency department.
Toronto East General Hospital (Michael Garron Hospital) Emergency Department:
Location: 825 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto, ON
Michael Garron Hospital provides emergency psychiatric assessments and crisis interventions.
Gerstein Crisis Centre:
Location: 100 Charles Street East, Toronto, ON
Gerstein Crisis Centre offers 24/7 telephone crisis intervention and mobile crisis response services.
Distress Centres of Greater Toronto:
Location: Various locations
Distress Centres provide 24/7 telephone crisis support, suicide prevention, and intervention services.