The mental health system in Ontario is a complex system of services that has been chronically under-funded and under-resourced. Too many people continue to go without meaningful mental health services, with heartbreaking consequences. Slowly, mental health and mental health services are being recognized as important and less stigmatized. 

The Mental Health Checkup aims to contribute positively to a piece of a much larger puzzle by making one aspect of preventative mental health services more accessible.

The Mental Health Checkup is NOT a crisis or urgent mental health service. 

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis/emergency, 

please visit your nearest emergency department or call 911. 

Here are some additional crisis and urgent care services:

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: 24/7 bilingual support to anyone in Canada

Canada Suicide Prevention Service at 1-833-456-4566 (24/7),

 https://talksuicide.ca/ or text 45645 (4pm to midnight).

Kids Help Phone call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868. 

Hope For Wellness Helpline call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to hopeforwellness.ca. 

Available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate crisis intervention. 

Toronto Distress Centres: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP 

Gerstein Centre: 416 929-5200 

Assaulted Women's Helpline: 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511 

Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366

Toronto Seniors Helpline/ Woodgreen Crisis Outreach Services for Seniors: 416-217-2077

National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line: 1-844-413-6649

Crisis support to individuals impacted by the issue of missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people

Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/ Multicultural Women Against Rape: 416-597-8808

Victim Services Toronto: 416-808-7066