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Alberta
Alberta Health Services, Addiction and Mental Health
Provides information about mental health programs and services, as well as crisis intervention.
Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303 2642 (Toll-free)
Crisis Line Edmonton: 780-482-4357 / 780-342-7777
Crisis Line Calgary: 403-266-HELP (4357)
British Columbia
HealthLink BC
Provides access to non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Information and advice is available by telephone, a website, a mobile app, and a collection of print resources. Dial 8-1-1 from anywhere in British Columbia to connect with registered health professionals specially trained to provide confidential health information and advice on the telephone. Dial 7-1-1 if deaf or hearing-impaired. Translation services available in over 130 languages.
Crisis Line Association of BC Map of Crisis Line
In addition to your local crisis line, 1800SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) and 310Mental Health Support (310-6789) are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Manitoba
Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba
Connects you to the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba. Built on the principles of self-help this organization provide information, education and support to people with mood disorders and their families.
Mental Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Regional Contacts
Provides contact information for crisis services across Manitoba.
New Brunswick
New Brunswick Community Mental Health Resources
Provides contact information for community mental health resources across New Brunswick.
New Brunswick Activity Centres
Provides contact information for centres that promote community integration by providing social, vocational, recreational and advocacy activities. They help people become more independent of formal services by means of peer support, education, and mutual aid.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Mental Health Programs in NL
Mental health programs offered throughout the province through the regional health authorities.
Eastern Health Mental Health & Addictions Service Listing
Provides contact information for services that assist individuals and families who have mental health and/or addiction concerns.
Bridge the gApp
Free online resource for youth and adults. It connects you to self-help information and local supports through the service directory. You can also access a variety of topics under tabs such as “Get Inspired”, “Wall of Hope”, “Mood Meter” and “Information Booth.”
Therapy Assistance Online
Online program which pairs online education materials with brief clinician contact by phone, chat or video conferencing to improve treatment outcomes for individuals with mental health problems. Free to Newfoundland and Labrador residents. Call 811 to get started.
BreathingRoom™
Online program for youth and young adults who want to learn new ways to manage symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression.
Northwest Territories
NWT Community Counselling Program (CCP)Provides on-the-ground access to mental health services in all of the regions. Trained counsellors are available for you to talk about any problems that you may be dealing with in your life as well as provide assistance or referrals to other services that could help you. Free service available for all residents. Counsellors live in 19 communities. In the other 16 communities, counsellors provide phone support and in-person counselling on a fly-in basis.
NWT Help Line
Offers confidential support to residents of the Northwest Territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is 100% free and anonymous. The help line also has an option for follow-up calls with a Care Coach. Residents can call the help line at 1-800-661-0844.
Nova Scotia
Mental Health Services in NS
List of mental health services available in Nova Scotia. Includes location, hours, contact information, and method of access to each program.
Self-Help Connection
A registered charitable organization established in 1987 to assist Nova Scotians to take control of their health by increasing their knowledge, skills, and resources for individual and collective action.
The Self-Help Connection has received national recognition as a ‘Mental Health Best Practice Program’ from the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Advisory Network on Mental Health for self-help and consumer initiatives.
The Bloom Program
Pharmacies involved in the Bloom Program will support their communities by providing a mental health and addictions resource centre highlighting local supports, resources, and services. In addition, pharmacies will work with their local mental health and addictions communities to provide outreach education. Click here for a list of participating pharmacies.
Nunavut
Health Facilities Map
Contact information and list of services provided at each health facility across Nunavut. For Mental Health Central Intake Coordinator, call (867) 975-5999.
Kamatsiaqtut Help Line
Provide anonymous and confidential telephone counseling and contact service for northerners who need ‘a listening and non-judgmental ear’ to talk about personal problems or who are in crisis, 365 days a year.
Phone: 867-979-3333
Toll Free: 1-800-265-3333
Ontario
Telehealth Ontario
Get fast, free medical advice through Telehealth Ontario at:
Toll-free: 1-866-797-0000
Toll-free TTY: 1-866-797-0007
Canadian Mental Health Association - Ontario programs
List of provincial mental health programs.
Find Your Local CMHA Branch
CMHA Ontario’s 30 branches provide community mental health services across Ontario. Find the branch nearest you for a list of programs offered.
Prince Edward Island
Counselling Services in PEI
Provides a listing of mental health and addictions counselling services across Prince Edward Island.
Mental Health Services in PEI
Provides a listing of mental health services across Prince Edward Island.
Quebec
AMI-Quebec
Helps families manage the effects of mental illness through support, education, guidance, and advocacy. Available in français.
Information and Referral Centre of Greater Montreal
A group of community organizations with a mandate in promotion and prevention in mental health. Supports members and promotes their work in mental health promotion and prevention.
Saskatchewan
HealthLine
A confidential, 24-hour health information and support telephone line. It is staffed by experienced and specially trained Client Navigators, Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Social Workers. Call HealthLine at 811 for professional health advice or mental health support.
Mental Health and Addictions Services Directory
Find Mental Health and Addictions Services near you.
Yukon
Counselling Services in Yukon
Find out about counselling services, group meetings, and support groups.
Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services across Yukon
List of services in all Yukon communities.
Phone: 867-456-3838
Toll Free (Yukon, Nunavut and NWT): 1-866-456-3838
Self-Monitoring Tool
Mood Chart
A log to record daily mood, medications and activities.
MoodFx
An interactive mobile-optimized website to help people with depression monitor their symptoms and functioning, so they can take actions sooner if depressive symptoms persist or return. Includes the ability to set the program to send weekly tips. This program is free but a personal login is required.
Resources
Depression Hurts
An education website on understanding depression and its management. Developed by the Mood Disorders Society of Canada. Also available in français.
Informed Choices about Depression
An education website with information people want when they are experiencing depression (questions and concerns gathered from interviews, focus groups and surveys). Developed by Mobilizing Minds Research Group. Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
An initiative at the Great-West Life Centre for Mental Health in the Workplace, the Employee Resources section provides health and wellness as well as workplace resources. Also available in français.
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Provides educational information and resources to communities to reduce the suicide rate and minimize harmful consequences of suicidal behaviour.
Understanding Depression and Bipolar Disorder
A patient brochure outlining high-level information on depression and bipolar disorder. Developed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).
Antidepressant Skills Workbook (ASW)
Gives an overview of depression, explains how it can be effectively managed according to the best available research, and gives a step-by-step guide to changing patterns that trigger depression. Download the workbook here. Also available in français.
Antidepressant Skills at Work: Dealing with Mood Problems in the Workplace
A self-care manual authored by scientist-practitioners with expertise in issues relating to workplace mental health and addiction. Manual also available in français.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Find a Certified CBT Therapist
The Academy of Cognitive Therapy is the only certifying organization specifically for cognitive therapists that actually evaluates applicants' knowledge and ability before granting certification.
MoodGym
An interactive self-help book which helps you to learn and practise skills based on cognitive behaviour therapy which can help to prevent and manage symptoms of depression.
Crisis Centres Across Canada
Find a Crisis Centre
Click on your Province or Territory to find local Crisis Centres.
Self-Monitoring Tools
Mood Chart
A log to record daily mood, medications, and activities.
MoodFx
An interactive mobile-optimized website to help people with anxiety monitor their symptoms and functioning, so they can take actions sooner if depressive symptoms persist or return. Includes the ability to set the program to send weekly tips. This program is free but a personal login is required.
Resources
Anxiety Disorders Information Sheet
An easy-to-understand information sheet on anxiety disorders.
General Self-Help Strategies for Anxiety
Provides some general strategies that anyone can use to help manage their anxiety
Strategies for Managing Difficult Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviours at Work
A chart to help you see how you may be able to change difficult thoughts, emotions and behaviours at work by using different strategies. Also available in français.
Stress Strategies
Provides a problem-solving method to stress management. You can download or print your own personalized stress management plan when finished. Click here to start building your plan.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Information Sheet
An easy-to-understand information sheet on GAD.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information Sheet
An easy-to-understand information sheet on PTSD.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Information Sheet
An easy-to-understand information sheet on OCD.
Panic Disorder Information Sheet
An easy-to-understand information sheet on Panic Disorder.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) Information Sheet
An easy-to-understand information sheet on SAD.
My Anxiety Plan (MAP)
A self-help tool with simple, step-by-step instructions on how to deal with symptoms related to specific anxiety disorders as well general strategies - such as how to get a good night's sleep or how to deal with uncertainty in your daily life.
Managing Work Stress
Provides information on work stress and what to do about it.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Find a Certified CBT Therapist
The Academy of Cognitive Therapy is the only certifying organization specifically for cognitive therapists that actually evaluates applicants' knowledge and ability before granting certification.
MoodGym
An interactive self-help book which helps you to learn and practise skills based on cognitive behaviour therapy which can help to prevent and manage symptoms of anxiety.
Self-Monitoring Tools
Daily Pain Diary
A daily record-keeping tool to record details about your pain, including how you treated it and how effective the treatment was.
Migraine Diary
A daily record-keeping tool to record details about your migraine, including how you treated it and how effective the treatment was.
Resources
Live Plan Be
A free online self-management tool for people living with chronic pain, including making your own pain action plan. This program is free but a personal login is required.
Chronic Pain Management Lecture Series
A video lecture series that provides information about pain and the ways that the body is affected by pain.
Chronic Pain: Using Healthy Thinking
A summary of basic information on cognitive-behavioral principles for improving your abilities to cope with chronic pain.
PainHQ Knowledge Base
A list of resources about neuropathic pain, including different types of neuropathic pain and various treatment methods.
General Information
Prediabetes
A summary on prediabetes. Find out if you are at risk of developing diabetes here.
Type 1 Diabetes
The basics on Type 1 Diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes
The basics on Type 2 Diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes
The basics on Gestational Diabetes.
Self-Management Tool
Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose Tool
An interactive tool to find out how often you need to check your blood sugar, and see some suggested patterns that may be right for you.
Daily Blood Glucose Record
A tool to record your blood sugar readings. Only check and record your test results according to YOUR pattern.
Goals Calendar
A calendar to help you schedule your goals so then you can plan your day/week around the goals and not the other way around.
ABCDES3 Plan
A form to record your diabetes plan for the following: A1C, Blood pressure, Cholesterol, Drugs, Exercise & Eating, Self-management, Screening, Smoking cessation.
Blood Sugar
Managing Your
Blood Sugar
A summary to understand what blood sugar is, why you should check it, and how often you should check it.
Lows and Highs
A summary to understand low vs high blood sugar and how to manage it.
Understanding A1C
A video to understand A1C.
Driving Safely
A tip sheet to help you drive safely with diabetes.
Exercise
Benefits of Physical Activity
A brochure to understand importance of physical activity in diabetes.
Planning for Physical Activity
A brochure to understand pros and cons of regular exercise and how to plan regular exercise into your daily life.
Resistance Training
A brochure to understand resistance training and diabetes, including pictures and instructions on different resistance exercises. Videos are also available here.
Aerobic Exercise
A brochure to understand resistance training and diabetes, including pictures and instructions on different resistance exercises. Videos are also available here.
Managing Weight
A summary to understand importance of weight management in diabetes and how to then maintain a healthy weight.
Nutrition
Basic Tips for Healthy Eating
A tip sheet to help you until you see a registered dietitian.
Alcohol and Diabetes
A summary to understand how to safely consume alcohol when living with diabetes.
Basic Carbohydrate Counting
A summary to understand how to count carbohydrates in order to manage blood sugar.
Eating Out
A tip sheet to help you make healthy choices when eating away from home.
Portion Guide
A "handy" sheet to help you estimate portion sizes.
Sugars and Sweeteners
A summary to understand sweeteners that increase and don't increase blood sugar.
Glycemic Index
A summary to understand glycemic index and how it affects blood sugar.
Insulin
Getting Started
A summary to understand insulin. A step-by-step video is available here.
Insulin Pen
A video on what you need to know about your insulin pen.
Diabetes and its Complications
Foot Care Checklist
A checklist of do's and don'ts to maintain healthy feet.
Finding the Proper Shoe Fit
A guide to help you find the correct shoe fit to help protect your feet and prevent injury.
Your Peripheral Nerves and Diabetes
A summary to understand how diabetes affect your peripheral nerves.
Smoking and Diabetes
A summary to understand how smoking can negatively affect diabetes and how you can quit.
Cholesterol and Diabetes
A summary to understand cholesterol control in diabetes.
High Blood Pressure and Diabetes
A summary to understand blood pressure control in diabetes.
Your Eyes and Diabetes
A summary to understand how diabetes affect your eyes.
General Information
High Blood Pressure
An interactive education module to help you understand high blood pressure and what you can do to manage it.
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
An interactive education module to help you understand high blood pressure during pregnancy.
Managing Your Blood Pressure
A brochure from Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada to help you understand high blood pressure and what you can do to manage it.
Learning about High Blood Pressure
A short summary of what high blood pressure is and what happens when you have high blood pressure.
Care Instructions
A summary of care instructions when you have high blood pressure.
Orthostatic Hypotension
A summary of care instruction when you have orthostatic hypotension. Blood pressure medications can sometimes cause orthostatic hypotension, which is a drop in blood pressure when you stand up after a period of sitting down or lying down.
Over-the-Counter Medications and Blood Pressure
A list of common over-the-counter (OTC) medications that can affect your blood pressure.
Self-Monitoring Tools
Home Blood Pressure Log
A log to record your home blood pressure measurements.
Choosing a Blood Pressure Monitor
A list of blood pressure monitors recommended by Hypertension Canada because they have been validated for accuracy.
Tips on Measuring Correctly
A list of tips to help you measure your blood pressure as accurately as possible.
Understand Your Number
A brief explanation on blood pressure and what your number means.
Nutrition
Salt Intake and High Blood Pressure
A quiz (with answers!) to test your knowledge on how salt can affect your blood pressure.
How to Read Food Label for Sodium
A brief guide on how to read a nutrition label and find out how much sodium is in a food item.
eaTracker
A tracker to check your food and activity choices, analyze your recipes, and plan your meals. This tracker is free but a personal login is required.
DASH Diet
A resource on the DASH Diet, which has been associated with lowering blood pressure.
DASH Diet Sample Menu
A sample menu that follows the DASH diet recommendations.
Exercise
Getting Around Barriers
A brief guide on how to get around the barriers to exercise.
Fitting Physical Activity into Your Day
Some quick tips on how you can get started with physical activity throughout the day.
Fitting Physical Activity into Your Workplace
Some quick tips on how you can get started with physical activity at the workplace.
General Information
High Cholesterol
An interactive education module to help you understand high cholesterol and what you can do to manage it.
How to Manage Your Cholesterol
A brochure from Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada to help you understand high cholesterol and what you can do to manage it.
Monitoring
Heart Age Calculator
A calculator to find out your heart age and your 10-year risk of heart disease. It also tells you what you can do to lower your heart age and your risk. Also available in français.
Nutrition
Mediterranean Diet
A brief summary of what the Mediterranean diet is and how it can help with heart health.
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
A brief summary of what the Mediterranean diet is and how it can help with heart health.
Exercise
Getting Around Barriers
A brief guide on how to get around the barriers to exercise.
Fitting Physical Activity into Your Day
Some quick tips on how you can get started with physical activity throughout the day.
Fitting Physical Activity into Your Workplace
Some quick tips on how you can get started with physical activity at the workplace.
General Information
Asthma Basics
A list of articles to help you understand what asthma is.
Triggers
A list of articles to help you understand asthma triggers, including some common triggers, indoor triggers at home & work, outdoor triggers, and pets & other animals.
A list of mythbusters to help you understand medications used to control your asthma.
Exercise & Sports
A summary of how asthma can impact exercise. Click here to download a tip sheet on how to control your asthma while exercising.
Allergies and Asthma
A summary of how allergies can be related to your asthma and what you can do to manage allergies when you have asthma.
Work-Related Asthma
Work-Related Asthma Self-Test
A self-test to see if you could have work-related asthma.
Occupational Asthma
There are two types of work-related asthma. The first type is occupational asthma. Click here for common triggers and jobs related to occupational asthma.
Work-Exacerbated Asthma
There are two types of work-related asthma. The second type is work-exacerbated asthma here. Click here for common triggers and jobs related to work-exacerbated asthma.
Monitoring
Asthma Action Plan
An asthma action plan helps you know when a change in your symptoms means something serious. You can work with your doctor and other healthcare providers in your circle of care to personalize your plan. Available in English. Also available in français.
How Much is Too Much?
An interactive quiz to find out whether you are using too much of your rescue inhaler and if your asthma is well-controlled.
Inhaler Use
Inhaler (How-To)
A list of YouTube videos to show you how to use your inhaler properly so you can get the most benefit from it.
Spacer
A summary to help you understand what a spacer is and how it can help you get the most benefit from your inhaler.
Getting Help in the Community
Asthma Health Clinics
Find an asthma health centre nearest you.
Asthma HelpLine
A free service available to Canadians with asthma and respiratory allergies and their caregivers. Certified Respiratory Educators (CREs) answer email and telephone inquiries and provide relevant, personalized and up-to-date information, support, and advice about asthma and respiratory allergies.
General Information
Managing COPD
An information booklet to explain how to manage your COPD and treat your symptoms. Includes a COPD action plan you can develop with your doctor and other healthcare professionals so you know what to do when your symptoms get worse.
Triggers
A list of common triggers that can make your COPD symptoms worse and how to avoid them.
Risk Factors and Flare-Up
A summary on risk factors that may contribute to COPD, what a COPD flare-up looks like and how to prevent as well as manage flare-ups.
How to Avoid Feeling Tired
People with COPD often have low energy levels. This is a tip sheet to help you avoid feeling tired.
COPD and Shortness of Breath
People with COPD often experience shortness of breath. This is a tip sheet to help you catch your breath when you feel breathless.
COPD and Exercise
A summary on help you understand why exercise is important for people with COPD. Provides tips on how to start your exercise program gently and shows you stretches and exercises that help people with COPD,
Inhaler Use
Inhaler (How-To)
A list of YouTube videos to show you how to use your inhaler properly so you can get the most benefit from it.
Other Ways to Help Manage COPD
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
A fact sheet on how a pulmonary rehabilitation program can help you manage your COPD.
Oxygen Therapy
A fact sheet on different types of oxygen delivery and equipment, including tips on using it safely.
Getting Help in the Community
Lung Health Search Tool
Find programs near you that can help you manage your COPD.
HelpLine
Call 1-866-717-2673 (toll-free) to speak with a certified respiratory educator about COPD or email your local Lung Association office.
General Information
I Want to Quit
Congratulations on deciding to quit! This is a summary sheet to explain the benefits of quitting.
Smoking Fact Sheet
A fact sheet on smoking and its health effects.
Quit Workbook
A workbook to help you on your journey to quit.
Smoke Free Homes
A summary sheet to help you understand the dangers of smoke in the home and ways to make your home smoke-free.
Second-Hand Smoke
Second hand smoke (SHS) is made up of smoke breathed out by smokers and the side stream smoke released from the burning end of cigarettes, cigars and pipes. Click to download a summary on the health effects of SHS and how you can reduce SHS at home.
Third-Hand Smoke
Third-hand smoke is made up of toxins that remain after the cigarette, cigar or pipe has been put out. This is a pamphlet to help you limit third-hand smoke exposure.
Helping Someone Quit
Show this to your family and friends so that they can learn about ways to help you quit smoking.
Cannabis
Smoking Cannabis
A summary on how smoking cannabis (marijuana) can impact your lung health.
Protecting Children from Cannabis
A summary on how to protect your children from cannabis.
Vaping
E-Cigarettes
A summary on vaping.
Getting Help in the Community
Quit Coach
Call a Quit Coach at 1-866-366-3667. A Quit Coach is a trained counsellor who can help you quit smoking. Their services are free and confidential.
The Consulting Pharmacist works closely with you, your doctor and your community pharmacist to make sure you are getting the best results from your medications. For example, the Consulting Pharmacist may:
• Explain what to expect from your medications
• Ensure you are taking medications that best suit your needs
• Ensure the dose of medication is appropriate for you
• Provide suggestions to help you remember to take your medications and fit them into your daily routine
• Track how you’re feeling to ensure the medication is working for you
• Help you manage any side effects you may be having from your medications
• Answer any questions or concerns you have about your medications
The Consulting Pharmacist does not replace your community pharmacist. In fact, the Consulting Pharmacist works with your community pharmacist and your doctor to help you get the most from your medications. As a member of HumanisRx's health care team, the Consulting Pharmacist is experienced in helping people use their medications to feel better. You may find that the consultation and follow-up with the HumanisRx Consulting Pharmacist is more in-depth than what you may experience with your community pharmacist.
No, it is not mandatory. However, we encourage you to participate. The Consulting Pharmacist can help you find the most appropriate medication plan, manage any side effects and answer any questions or concerns about your medications. The Consulting Pharmacist works with your doctor and community pharmacist to ensure that your medications are the best fit for you.
The Consulting Pharmacist will obtain your health and medication information, review it and arrange a time to talk with you about your medications by phone. This discussion usually takes about 30 minutes. The Pharmacist may make recommendations or suggestions to help you get the most from your medications. If needed, the Consulting Pharmacist will contact your doctor and/or community pharmacist to share these recommendations. Sometimes follow-up calls, which usually take about 15 minutes, are scheduled.
The Consulting Pharmacist asks your doctor, pharmacist or other healthcare professionals, such as your naturopath, to share information about your health and medications. After reviewing your medications and discussing them with you, the Consulting Pharmacist may share recommendations and suggestions with your doctor and other professional members of your healthcare team. For example, the Consulting Pharmacist may forward recommendations to your doctor if you are experiencing a side effect from a medication, if your dose is too high or too low, or if there is a different medication better-suited to your condition. Sometimes the Consulting Pharmacist only needs to discuss medications with you and does not need to provide information to anyone else, unless it is requested.
The Consulting Pharmacist does not know who your employer is. Your medical information is personal and confidential and the Consulting Pharmacist doesn’t share any personal medical information with your employer.
No, there is no fee. If you’re enrolled in HumanisRx’s Return To Work program through your employer benefits plan, there is no cost to you for our services. The Consulting Pharmacist is part of your benefits plan program to support you in your return to work.
Explore the HumanisRx Medication Consulting website for more information and to view a video explaining the program. There is also a brochure available on this site that you can download and share with your doctor, healthcare team or family. We can also mail you a brochure if that’s more convenient.
Our Consulting Pharmacists are available to talk with you. Click here for our contact information.