Mental health support can be pricey, but there are a range of free or low-cost supports available throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
Here's a quick list.
Counselling
Low-cost individual and group counselling for a wide range of issues
Free counselling from graduate students, supervised by a clinician
Free counselling for survivors of abuse, violence, and trauma
Affordable online counselling
Free and low-cost counselling, specializing in LGBTQ issues
Free & Low-Cost Counselling
Counseling for as little as $15, using a sliding scale based on income
Moving Forward Family Services
Free short-term and affordable long-term counselling options across BC
Professionally supervised, reduced fee counselling for individuals, couples, and families
Provides quick, affordable access to mental health care
Counselling for as little as $10 from supervised doctoral students
Counselling for newcomers who’ve endured torture, trauma, and violence
Crisis Lines
Call one of the numbers below for immediate crisis support, whether you’re in crisis or know someone who you suspect is.
1-800-Suicide Line 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
Battered Women’s Support Services 1-855-687-1868
BC Bereavement Helpline 604-738-9950
BC Caregiver Support Line 1-877-520-3267
Bullying Canada 877-352-4497
Canada Suicide Prevention Service 1-833-456-4566
Chinese Help Line 604-270-8222
Family Support Line 1-800-441-5403
First Nations and Inuit Hope For Wellness Line 1-855-2423310
Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line 1-800-721-0066
Indigenous Crisis Line 1-800-588-8717
Helpline for Children 310-1234
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
Kinship Care Line 604-558-4740
LGBTQ2+ Line 1-800-268-9688
Mental Health Help Line 310-6789
Métis Crisis Line 1-833-638-4722
Missing & Murdered Women & Girls Crisis Line 1-844-413-6649
Online Crisis Support youthinbc.com; crisiscentrechat.ca
Overdose Mobile Response Team 1-888-686-3022
PridelineBC 1-800-566-1170
QCHAT 1-855-956-1777
Rape Crisis Line 604-872-8212
Refugee Mental Health Line 604-588-3071
Seniors' Abuse and Information Line 604-437-1940
Seniors’ Distress Line 604-872-1234
Trans LifeLine 1-877-330-6366
Vancouver Coastal Distress Line 604-872-3311
Youth Crisis Text Line Text TALK to 686868
Youth Space Text 778-783-0177
To find more community resources, click here! Also feel free to email me at spencer@bcdisability.com
-Spencer van Vloten
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