Toronto Mental Health & Community Resources

Toronto is a vibrant, diverse city and navigating its wide range of services can sometimes feel overwhelming. We’ve gathered a selection of local resources to support individuals and families looking for mental health care, community programs and wellness tools within the GTA.

This list will continue to grow and evolve. If you know of a valuable service we’ve missed, we’d love to hear from you.

Publicly Funded Youth Mental Health Services

Ontario Mental Health Services for Children and Youth - A guide on how to find mental health support for children and youth under the age of 18. To learn more click here.

ConnexOntario - For help connecting with the right public mental health and addictions program or support across Ontario, contact ConnexOntario - available 24/7. To learn more click here.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) - From assessment to brief interventions, inpatient programs, day hospital services, continuing care, outpatient services and family support, CAMH provides a wide range of clinical care services. To learn more about the youth services offered at CAMH click here.

Lumenus - Lumenus is an amalgamation of four legacy agencies: Adventure Place, The Etobicoke Children’s Centre, Griffin Centre and Skylark Children, Youth & Families became one. United as Lumenus, the commitment and expertise of each legacy agency allows for more seamless continuum of care. To learn more click here.

Stella's Place - Offers mental health support and walk-in counselling for individuals between the ages of 16-29. To learn more click here.

Black Youth Helpline: This multicultural youth helpline and service serves all youth and specifically responds to the needs of Black youth.  Contact with the helpline results in a professional, culturally relevant assessment aimed at identifying root causes of problems and informs next steps.  This is not a crisis line.  The helpline is open from 9am to 10pm, 7 days a week. Clients can also submit service requests 24 hours a day using the 'contact us form' on the website. Toronto phone: 416-285-9944, National phone: 1-833-294-8650, Email: info@blackyouth.ca

Child & Youth Crisis Services

LGBT Youthline - YouthLine offers free, anonymous support through our Ontario-wide 2SLGBTQ+ peer-support HelpLine. To access anonymous peer support now click here.

Good2Talk - Provides confidential support services for post-secondary students in Ontario, 1-866-925-5454 or text GOOD2TALKON to 686868

Kids Help Phone - Online, phone and text support for children and youth 24/7. Call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868. 

Publicly Funded Adult Mental Health Services

ConnexOntario - For help connecting with the right public mental health and addictions program or support across Ontario, contact ConnexOntario - available 24/7. To learn more click here.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) - From assessment to brief interventions, inpatient programs, day hospital services, continuing care, outpatient services and family support, CAMH provides a wide range of clinical care services. To learn more about the youth services offered at CAMH click here.

Stella's Place - Offers mental health support and walk-in counselling for individuals between the ages of 16-29. To learn more click here.

Adult Crisis Services

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 9-8-8 

Toronto Distress Centres - 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP

Gerstein Centre - 416 929-5200

Spectra Helpline - 416 920-0497 or 905 459-7777 for Brampton and Mississauga residents
TTY: 905 278-4890; Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese

Assaulted Women's Helpline - 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511

Community Crisis Line Scarborough and Rouge Hospital: 416 495-2891 for 24/7 telephone crisis support. 
Service borders: south to the lake, north to Steeles Avenue, east to Port Union Road, and west to Victoria Park

Distress Centre Halton: For Residents of the Halton Region (Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville). Oakville: 905-849-4541; Burlington: 905-681-1488; Milton/Halton Hills: 905-877-1211

If you are in immediate danger please call 911 or head to your nearest Emergency Room.

  • Toronto Western Hospital - 399 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON M5T 2S8

  • St. Joseph’s Health Centre - 30 The Queensway, Toronto, ON M6R 1B5

  • CAMH Emergency Department - 250 College St., Toronto, ON M5T 1R8

Self Directed Online Resources

ConnexOntario - For help connecting with the right public mental health and addictions program or support across Ontario, contact ConnexOntario - available 24/7. To learn more click here.

MindBeacon - To learn more click here.

BounceBack - To learn more click here.

Breaking Free Online - To learn more click here.

Low-Cost Therapy Services

Affordable Therapy Network of Toronto - To learn more click here

Open Path Psychotherapy Collective - To learn more click here

Centre for Psychology and Emotional Health: Low Cost Virtual Counselling Clinic - To learn more click here