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Helplines in Ontario, Canada for school & work.

Talk4Healing Helpline
AdultsEveryoneWomenCultural supportAll topics

Operated by Beendigen, Talk4Healing provides culturally sensitive and confidential support. Our counsellors can offer...

Reach Out Crisis Line
EveryoneAll topics

Reach Out is a bilingual 24/7 information, support and crisis service for people with mental health or addiction concerns...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
YSSN's Crisis Line - 310-COPE
EveryoneAll topics

Need help coping? We are here for you 24/7. Call or text 1-855-310-COPE (2673). Live chat: yssn.ca/310-cope Our caring team...

Counselors, Peers
1 866 323 7785Teletype (TTY) number for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
CMHA Thunder Bay 24/7 Crisis Phone Line
EveryoneAll topics

If you are in crisis or experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the crisis line at 807-346-8282 24 hours a day, 7 days a...

408-Helpline (Distress Centers of Greater Toronto)
EveryoneAll topics

Established in 1967, Distress Centres of Greater Toronto is a 24/7 service agency dedicated to providing timely emotional...

Peers, Volunteers
Distress Centers of Greater Toronto
EveryoneAll topics

Established in 1967, Distress Centres of Greater Toronto is a 24/7 service agency dedicated to providing timely emotional...

Peers, Volunteers
Kamatsiaqut Nunavut Helpline
EveryoneCultural supportAll topics

Kamatsiaqut Nunavut Helpline is dedicated to providing 24/7, free and confidential support and information by phone). We are...

Counselors, Volunteers
24/7 Crisis Support Peel Dufferin
EveryoneAll topics

24/7 Crisis Support Peel Dufferin provides 24/7, free and confidential support over . We are here to help everyone in Ontario,...

Ottawa Distress Line
EveryoneAll topics

The Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region is a 24/7 crisis support service that provides confidential, non-judgmental emotional...

Counselors, Volunteers
Champlain District Crisis Line
AdultsEveryoneAll topics

Champlain District Crisis Line is dedicated to providing 24/7, free, compassionate, and confidential support by phone. We help...

Counselors, Volunteers
Distress Centre Niagara (St. Catharines & area)
EveryoneAll topics

St. Catharines number for Distress Centre of Niagara. We provide a free, confidential telephone support service, utilizing...

Outaouais Distress Line
EveryoneAll topics

Outaouais Distress Line provides 24/7, free and confidential support and information over phone. We are here to help everyone...

Counselors, Volunteers
Distress Centre Halton (Oakville)
EveryoneAll topics

The Oakville number for Distress Centre Halton, a non-profit charitable organization that provides telephone and online support...

Distress Centre Halton (Burlington)
EveryoneAll topics

The Burlington number for Distress Centre Halton, a non-profit charitable organization that provides telephone and online...

Distress Centre Halton (Halton Hills)
EveryoneAll topics

The Halton Hills/Milton number for Distress Centre Halton, a non-profit charitable organization that provides telephone and...

Good2Talk (Ontario)
YouthAll topics

Good2Talk (Ontario) is a free, confidential support service for post-secondary students in Ontario. By connecting with...

Counselors, Volunteers
The Support Line
AdultsYouthAll topics

The Support Line provides confidential listening and support to individuals 16+ any time of day or night. Whether you are...

CMHA Halton Coast Crisis Line
Adults

The 24/7 COAST Crisis Line is staffed by skilled workers who support individuals requiring crisis support. People who receive...

Counselors
1-844-646-1700Teletype (TTY) number for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Telecare Distress Line of Greater Simcoe
Everyone

Telecare Distress Line of Greater Simcoe is one of four Telecare Distress Lines in Canada. We aim to provide 24/7 support to...

Telephone Aid Line Kingston (TALK)
EveryoneAll topics

Telephone Aid Line Kingston (TALK) is a confidential, anonymous, and non-judgmental volunteer-based support service. Our aim is...

Progress Place Warm Line
AdultsWarmlineAll topics

Are you feeling….. Depressed? Lonely? Isolated? The Progress Place Warm Line is an anonymous and confidential service that is...

LGBT YouthLine
LGBTQ+YouthAll topics

LGBT YouthLine is a non-judgemental, confidential, and informed peer support service for 2SLGBTQ+ and questioning youth (ages...

Peers, Volunteers
Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
EveryoneWarmline

Hope + Me offers you a supportive and safe space to connect with trained mental health professionals and peer support workers...

Telecare Distress Centre - Peterborough provides free and confidential support and information over the phone and online chat....

Do you dread the thought of going to school or work? Contact a free hotline in Ontario, Canada for support.

We often hear that school and work are among our greatest responsibilities in life. So, when we struggle to get through the day’s tasks, activities, or social and professional interactions, it’s easy to feel like we’ve failed. There are 24 helplins in Ontario, Canada to reach out to for free support if you:

  • Often absentee yourself for headaches, flu, injuries and stomach bugs that you don’t really have.
  • Have trouble understanding tasks, assignments and lessons, and feel left behind or inadequate.
  • Feel isolated, withdrawn and constantly tired at school or work.
  • Constantly feel tired, lazy, sad or depressed, wishing you weren’t at work or school.
  • Use drugs, alcohol or self-harm to distract yourself from your problems at school or work.
  • Have difficulty following lessons or instructions, and feel unable to focus.
  • Have begun to ‘self-medicate’ with drugs or alcohol at or after school or work.
  • Feel so trapped and powerless about school or work that you consider suicide or self-harm.

Persistent worries about school or work can be detrimental to your mental health. You may feel socially anxious and have difficulty interacting with your peers. Perhaps you find it hard to keep up on tasks and assignments due to high levels of stress, an undiagnosed learning disorder or sensory impairment.

When such feelings persist for weeks, months or more, it may be time to reach for support. With the help of counselors or volunteers who understand how distress at school and work can impact on your wellbeing, you can find a meaningful path forward. Consider contacting a hotline in Ontario, Canada for free, private help.


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