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MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY
- AHS Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
- Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741
- Distress Line for 403 Area Code: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
ARTICLES, BLOGS & WEBSITES
Anxiety & OCD
- 33 Verses about Fear & Anxiety (Crosswalk.com)
- Anxiety Canada
- Hope for Anxiety and OCD
- Panic Attacks & Anxiety
Addictions
- Alberta Family Wellness – Addictions
- Alberta Health Services – Addictions & Mental Health
- Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
- Depression & Addiction: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment – Boca Recovery Centre
- Focus on the Family – Addictions
- Here To Help – Mental Health & Substance Use Information
- Mental Illness & Addictions Index (CAMH)
- Teen Challenge Canada
Caregivers
- Embracing Faith and Mental Illness
- Live Well and Freely
- Mental Health Caregiver Guide
- Reframing Ministries
- Sparks of Redemptive Grace
- Student Mental Health Toolkit (Grades 4 to 7) – For Parents (Stigma-Free Society)
- Student Mental Health Toolkit (Grades 8 to 12) – For Parents (Stigma-Free Society)
Children, Youth and Special Needs
- 4 Signs of Burnout in Your Teen – Mytutor.co.uk
- ConnecTeen
- Dealing with Depression for Teens
- Elemy.com – Autism and Anxiety
- Elemy.com – Autism and Associated Diagnoses
- Elemy.com – Autism and Mood Disorders
- Elemy.com – Autism and Suicidal Thoughts
- Family Smart
- Focus on the Family – What is Mental Health, and Why is it Important?
- Healthy Minds Healthy Children
- Kelty Mental Health – Children’s Mental Health
- Key Ministry – Special Needs Parenting
- Mental Health Literacy – School Mental Health Curriculum Guide
- More Than Sad – Teen depression and preventing teen suicide
- ReachOut.com
- Rural Mental Health Toolkit – Stigma-free Society
- Self-Injury Outreach and Support
- Step Up Step Out
- Student Mental Health Toolkit (Grades 4 to 7) – Stigma-Free Society
- Student Mental Health Toolkit (Grades 8 to12) – Stigma Free Society
- Thriving Stepfamilies: Overcoming Common Challenges in Blended Families – Free Video Series from Focus on the Family
- We Matter – An Indigenous youth-led organization, Mental Health Toolkits for Indigenous Youth – Stigma Free Society
- YouthSMART
Depression
General Mental Health
- 50 Good Mental Health Habits (Brad Hambrick)
- Alberta Family Wellness
- Brett Ullman Blog (Mental Health)
- Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta Division
- Christian Mental Health & Faith (Mental Health Grace Alliance)
- Church and Mental Health
- Dr. Grant Mullen – Change How You Think!
- eMentalHealth – Mental Health Services, Help and Support in your Community
- Equipped – For Young Adults
- Erasing Shame
- Faith and Mental Health – Faith Today Magazine
- Focus on the Family – Life’s Challenges
- Focus on the Family – Mental Health Resources
- Fresh Hope Network
- Have That Talk – Check out these videos and activity guides to learn how you can take action to reduce stigma, increase support, and encourage people to get help sooner.
- Helpguide.org Click on the menu icon for a list of resources.
- How Faith can Help with Mental Illness – Faith Today Magazine
- Kay Warren – Mental Health Resources
- Leighton Lane – Mental Health and Recovery Blog
- Men’s Mental Health – Stigma Free Society
- Mental Health 101 (CAMH)
- Mental Health Effects of Vision Issues
- Mental Health and Mesothelioma
- Mental Health Research Canada
- Mind Health
- Mind My Peelings
- Mood Gym
- My Resources on Mental Illness & Medication (Brad Hambrick)
- OBAD – Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders (Calgary)
- One Million Lives
- RU Ok?
- Sanctuary Mental Health Blog
- Saving Face Saving Grace
- Seas of Pure Grace
- Sleep
- Stigma Free Society
- The Lowdown – Straight-up answers for when life sucks.
- Village Church Digital Mental Health
Grief & Loss
- Grief & Loss – Embracing the Unexpected
- GriefShare – How to help grieving Children
- Grief Guide – Cancer/Mesothelioma
Suicide Prevention
BOOKS & BIBLE STUDIES
RightNow Media – Has a huge library of Mental Health resources! Click here for your free membership.
Focus on the Family Canada Store – Life’s Challenges
- Be Held – Daily Inspiration when Facing Depression – Sue Nickel
- Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges – John Swinton
- Finding Rest – A Survivor’s Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith, and Life – Jonathan M. Seidl
- Finding Rest Guiding Workbook – Discover new stories, fresh insights and thoughtful questions to help you (or your loved-one) navigate anxiety, OCD and depression – Jonathan M. Seidl
- Grace for the Children: Finding Hope in the Midst of Child and Adolescent Mental Illness – Matthew S Stanford, PhD
- I Am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help! – How to Help Someone Accept Treatment – Xavier Amador, PhD
- I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die – Finding Hope in the Darkness of Depression – Sarah J. Robinson
- In the Middle of the Mess: Strength for this Beautiful, Broken Life – Sheila Walsh
- Lost Connections – Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope – Johann Hari
- Reset – Burnout, Breakdown and Suffering that leads to Hope, Healing, Redemption and Breakthrough (E-Book) – Brett Ullman
- The Beautiful Strokes of God – Mental Illness, Healing and the Church – Allan & Bonnie Gallant
- The End of Anxiety – The Biblical Prescription for Overcoming Fear, Worry & Panic – Josh Weidmann
- Troubled Minds – Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission – Amy Simpson
CRISIS HELP LINES
Not sure who to talk to? Call 211 first.
Crisis Help Lines (24/7 Support):
- Emergency Services: 911
- Health Link 811
- 211 Alberta – Helpline and online database of Alberta’s community and social services.
- 49th Street Youth Shelter Text Crisis Line: 403-358-1517
- Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322
- AHS Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
- Bullying Helpline: 1-888-456-2323
- Canadian Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
- Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter Help Line: 1-888-346-5643
- Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
- CMHA Distress Line, Rural Areas: 1-800-232-7288
- ConnecTeen 24-hr support line: 403-264-TEEN (8336)
- Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566
- Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741
- Distress Line for 403 Area Code: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
- Family Violence Red Deer: 310-1818
- First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310
- Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
- Police & Crisis Team (PACT): 403-406-2505
- Sexual Assault Crisis Line Red Deer: 403-356-1099/1-866-956-1099
- Seniors Info Line: 1-800-642-3853
LOCAL RESOURCES
Local Resources – click the links below for more information:
- 49th Street Youth Shelter
- Addiction & Mental Health – Child & Adolescent Community Services (AHS)
- Addiction & Mental Health – Adult Community Services (AHS)
- AHS Walk-in Counseling Clinic
- Canadian Mental Health Association, Red Deer
- Canadian Mental Health – Youth Hubs
- Canada Suicide Prevention Service
- Caregiver Connections (CMHA – Central Alberta)
- Catholic Social Services Alberta
- Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre
- Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter (CAWES)
- Central Alberta Youth Unlimited
- Family Services of Central Alberta
- Hope Mission
- OSI-CAN Alberta (PTSD)
- The Mustard Seed
- The Outreach Centre
- Red Deer Dream Centre
- Red Deer Primary Care Network
- Safe Harbour
- Schizophrenia Society of Alberta – Peer Support, Family & Caregiver Support, Supportive Employment, Supportive Housing
- Shalom Counselling Centre
- Step Up Step Down
- Suicide Information & Education Services
- Vantage Community Services
- Veterans.gc.ca
- Wounded Warriors
ONLINE RESOURCES
Equipped
Started in 2022, EQUIPPED offers mental health training and tools for young adults. It provides an online platform for learning through modules and workbooks. As of 2022, there are two courses available. EQUIPPED builds on the basic concepts taught in YouthSMART, but expands knowledge for a slightly older audience of emerging adults – ages 16 to 24.
BounceBack
“Feeling low, stressed, or anxious? BounceBack® is a free program from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Working with workbooks and a trained coach to guide you and encourage you to reflect, BounceBack® can help you build skills to improve your mental health.”
Faithful Counseling
Professional mental health counseling from a Biblical perspective. Faithful Counseling is designed as a solution for people seeking traditional mental health counseling who would prefer hearing from the perspective of a Christian. If you are seeking a mental health professional who is a practicing Christian, Faithful Counseling may be a great option for you.
Focus on the Family
“We know that life can be overwhelming and it can sometimes be difficult to know how to navigate the trials we face. But we want you to know you’re not alone!” If you or a loved one are facing difficulties click here for a number of ways Focus on the Family Canada is here to support you.
Mental Health Online (Australia)
Mental Health Online provides comprehensive and effective online services and programs free of charge. FREE self-assessment, guided online treatment and access to eTherapists. Various 12-week programs are available.
MoodGym (Australia)
Moodgym is an interactive self-help book that helps you learn and practice skills which can help prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Recovery College – Canadian Mental Health Association, Central Alberta
“Recovery Colleges offer a range and variety of recovery-focused courses designed for individuals, families, the workplace, and cultural and spiritual communities. All Recovery College courses are co-developed and co-facilitated with the community and peers (individuals with “lived experience” who are role models to their peers and embody hope and recovery) exploring community strengths, as personal expertise is embedded with professional expertise.
Recovery Colleges in Alberta provide early access to mental health supports through a range of courses that help develop resiliency, wellness, connection, belonging and hope.”
Togetherall
Get support. Take control. Feel better. An online peer-to-peer support community for your mental health. Commissioned by over 250 organizations globally, we’re an online service providing access to millions with anxiety, depression and other common mental health issues.”
- An anonymous community where members can support each other
Access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Self-assessments & recommended resources
Creative tools to help express how you’re feeling
Wide range of self-guided courses to do at your own pace
WalkAlong.ca
This site provides mental health support for youth in Canada and was developed by Dr. Fiona Choi and her research team. Dr. Fiona Choi serves as a strategic advisor to Sanctuary Mental Health.
Wellness Together Canada
Wellness Together Canada is a platform for Canadians to access free mental health and substance use support, with funding from the Government of Canada. Wellness Together Canada is a collaborative project. Our mission is to provide high-quality resources for all Canadians—which is why we are supported by a wide network of organizations with decades of specialized experience in wellness. From substance use support for older adults to grief and loss counselling for youth, our partners are prepared to help—whatever the need. Wellness Together Canada is designed to be used on-demand: you get to choose what you need when you need it. Our services range from basic wellness information to one-on-one sessions with a counsellor to participating in a community of support. Whatever it is you’re looking for, we’re here to point you towards the best resources out there.
SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES
Crisis Help Lines:
- Emergency Services: 911
- Distress Line for 403 Area Code: 1-800-SUICIDE
- Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741