The Prairie Meadow
Trip(s)
Trip(s)
2002 - Age 16
2002 - Age 16
2002 - Age 16
2002 - Age 16
Ollie and Coda
Ollie and Coda
Simon
Simon
The Tree of Music
Mental Health & Addiction Resources
This is a list of mental health resources in CANADA and the USA. This site is based out of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
If you have any resources you'd like me to add to this list such as websites, books, information on societies, things that helped you or helped someone you know, please e-mail them to me.
PHONE NUMBERS & WEBSITES (CANADA):
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Suicide Crisis Helpline (Nation Wide): 9-8-8 (Text or Call)
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211 British Columbia - Help for Life's Challenges.
2-1-1 (Text or Call)
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Centre de Prévention du Suicide de Montréal: 1-866-277-3553
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YOUTH RESOURCES (CANADA):
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Youth Space - Crisis & emotional support chat service: 778-783-0177 (Text)
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Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
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Stigma Free Society - Education on stigma with an emphasis on mental health.
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INDIGENOUS RESOURCES (CANADA):
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HOLISTIC APPROACHES (CANADA & USA):
- Inner Compass Initiative - Across the world, people are asking if psychiatric diagnoses and drugs are the best way to understand and address the challenges that come with being human. Are you asking this too? If so, the Inner Compass Initiative is at your side to help you discover a new story so you can write your next chapter – informed and confident.
- Taper Clinic - Meet Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a board-certified psychiatrist with a specialization in identifying and treating psychiatric adverse drug reactions. In 2020, he co-founded a private practice dedicated to assessing and treating patients suffering from these reactions, and has since become a trusted expert in the field, particularly when it comes to severe withdrawal injuries.
- Crazywise (Documentary) - Crazy…or wise? The traditional wisdom of indigenous cultures often contradicts modern views about a mental health crisis. Is it a ‘calling’ to grow or just a ‘broken brain’? The documentary CRAZYWISE explores what can be learned from people around the world who have turned their psychological crisis into a positive transformative experience.
- Medicating Normal (Documentary) - A film that explores the overdiagnosis and overmedication of mental health conditions in the U.S. and beyond.
- Dr. Azi Jankovic - Dr. Azi Jankovic is an author, educator, and speaker redefining mental health through education and empowerment.
- Laura Delano - Author of "Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance". The powerful memoir of one woman’s experience with psychiatric diagnoses and medications, and her journey to discover herself outside the mental health industry.
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RESOURCES IN VICTORIA, BC, CANADA:
Mental Health:
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Pathways BC - Medical Care and Community Service Directory for British Columbia.
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**The Crisis Line for Vancouver Island: Call: 1-888-494-3888 or text: 250-800-3806
**You do NOT need to be in crisis to contact**
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The Victoria (B.C.) Mental Health Centre (via Island Health): 1-250-370-8699
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Island Community Mental Health Association - Offering hope, wellness & recovery to adults living with mental health conditions, through evidence based programs, housing, and community connections.
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Mental Health Recovery Partners (South Island) - Programs and services for people with mental illness, with or without substance use, regardless of their diagnosis; including 1:1 peer support, group support, individual and family counselling, education, advocacy and policy development.
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Connections Place - A place for people with mental health challenges to gain confidence, respect, hope, and opportunity. We offer unique programming focused on wellness, employment, and education.
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British Columbia Schizophrenia Society - Helping families find a reason to hope.
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Victoria Brain Injury Society - Assist head injury victims and their relatives, in their recovery and restoration to the best level of love, dignity, and ability in living.
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Victoria Women's Transition House (VWTH) - For women experiencing intimate partner violence: VWTH can provide you with the help you need – from a safe place to stay, to counselling, support and referrals.
Eating Disorders:
Youth Services:
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Threshold Housing - Youth at Risk of Homelessness in Greater Victoria.
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Artemis Place - Schooling/Young Parents (For Female & Trans Youth Age 15 to 19)
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Buddy Check for Jesse - Helping coaches support mental health (Youth & Sports)
Sex:
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STI Testing - Get Checked Online (use code VICTORIA to create your account)
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Peers Victoria Resource Society - Safer Sex Work. An innovative, multi-service grassroots agency established by, with, and for sex workers since 1995.
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Substance Use + Other Addictions:
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Anawim House - A clean house for people who want to be helped.
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Discovery Youth & Family Substance Use Services (Vancouver Island Health Authorities)
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Family Recovery Addiction Support aka C.A.R.E.S: Central Access & Rapid Engagement Service - A weekly group for people affected by someone else's substance use (via Island Health)
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Recovery Addiction Support - For any adult of South Vancouver Island who has a substance mis-use problem (via Island Health)
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Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project - Substance Drug Checking plus Harm Reduction Information (via UVic)
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Pegasus Recovery Solutions - Supportive, accessible, and comprehensive services for individuals and families affected by substance use.
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Cedars Recovery - Cedars Recovery treats addiction, mental health and trauma, including behavioural addictions. They work with each individual to address their specific needs in order to structure treatment process.
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She Recovers Foundation Canada - Serves women, and non-binary individuals who identify with women’s communities, who are in or seeking recovery from mental health issues, trauma, substance use and related life challenges. They also have an American chapter.
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Moms Stop the Harm - A network of Canadian families impacted by substance-use-related harms and deaths.
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Rewired Recovery - They help people living across British Columbia to access compassionate and effective treatment centres to overcome alcohol or drug dependencies, where they can connect with professionals to help them discover the pathways to recovery-based solutions.
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Off the Clock Toolbox Talk (MEN'S SUPPORT): Forging health in the unregulated drug crisis through real f**king talk.
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West Coast Recovery Outreach Society - They specialize in STREET OUTREACH, building trusted one-on-one relationships that help individuals find freedom from substance use disorder (addiction). Their mission is to reach the most vulnerable and marginalized—those often overlooked and facing barriers to detox, treatment, and recovery services.
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