If you need immediate assistance call 9-1-1

or go to your nearest hospital.

If you are in crisis and need support, help is available.

Distress Centre

Daily chat/text support for youth: Calgary Connecteen

Distress Centre Calgary provides 24 hour crisis support in Calgary and southern Albert through our 24 hour crisis line, email and daily chat and daily text for our youth. We also have professional counselling for clients with issues that can’t be resolved over the phone. For people needing information on community, social, community and health services we have 24 hour support on our 211 line. All our services are free.

Eastside Community Mental Health Services

Phone (403-299-9699), text, chat and in-person 8 am to 11 pm 7 days a week.

Offers no-cost, immediate support to families and youth experiencing mental health challenges and parent-child conflict. Single session individual, family, and couple therapy via phone, video and in-person is available Monday to Saturday. Consultation with a group of mental health professionals is available to all families. Language options available.

Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA)

Main Crisis Line: (403) 237-5888

Available 7 days a week, 9am-9pm

The support and information line is available to anyone who has been affected by any form of sexual violence. It offers judgment-free, emotional and empathetic support and information. This line offers crisis intervention, emotional support, collaborative problem-solving, supported decision making, education and information about the many forms of sexual violence, referrals and access to community resources.

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline

Phone or text (24/7): 9-8-8

9-8-8 is a three-digit national helpline that provides urgent, live 24 hour support by phone and text for anyone who is thinking about suicide, or who is worried about someone they know. Call or text 9-8-8 toll-free, anytime. Learn more: 988.ca