Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team (MHMCT): 902-429-8167

Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-888-429-8167 (toll-free)

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868

Suicide Crisis Hotline: 9-8-8

Community, government or social services in Nova Scotia: Text or call 211

Non-emergency advice and information: 811

Emergency: 911

Online support

First responders’ mental health

Mental health resources for first responders and their families, employers and colleagues.

HealthyMindsNS

HealthyMindsNS provides online mental health support for university and college students.

MindWell-U

MindWell-U is a free 30-day mindfulness challenge that helps lower stress and improve wellbeing. It takes 5 minutes a day.

PSPNET

PSPNET is a free, confidential therapy program for first responders and others in the public safety field.

Helplines

Good2Talk Nova Scotia

Good2Talk Nova Scotia provides support for university and college students.

Call toll-free: 1-833-292-3698

Text GOOD2TALKNS to 686868

Peer Support Phone Service

The Peer Support Phone Service provides a safe space to connect with peer supporters who have personal experience with mental health and substance use challenges.

Call toll-free: 1-800-307-1686

Services and community resources

Access Wellness

Access Wellness provides a single session of 1-to-1 counselling to help people dealing with mental health concerns (like anxiety, job loss, grief, relationship issues and substance use). Counselling sessions can be online, by phone or in person in Sydney, Halifax, Kentville or New Glasgow. You can call the support team to book an appointment.

Call toll-free: 1-833-691-2282 (7 days a week, 8:30 am to 11:00 pm)

https://novascotia.ca/mental-health-and-wellbeing/