I Want/Need Help

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF TRAUMA AND WANT/NEED HELP:

Emergency mental health and addictions help:

• Call 911 (if you or someone else needs help right away)
• Go to the emergency department
• Call the Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team: (HRM) 902.429.8167 or 1.888.429.8167 (toll-free)
• Call, Text or Life Chat Kids Help Phone to speak to a crisis responder 24 hours a day):
  • Call: 1.800.668.6868
  • Text CONNECT (686868)
  • Live chat via their website: https://kidshelpphone.ca/

Non-emergency mental health and addictions help in Nova Scotia:

• Call 211: A free helpline in Nova Scotia that will connect you to community and social services in your area 24 hours a day and in over 150 languages
• Call 811: To speak to a registered nurse 24 hours a day to get health information or advice if you are having medical or mental health and addictions symptoms
• Helpful websites:
  • http://www.ementalhealth.ca
  • www.kidshelpphone.ca
  • www.teenmentalhealth.org
  • www.mindingyourmind.org
  • http://www.nctsn.org (the National Childhood Traumatic Stress Network)