Crisis

If you’re in crisis, get help now

This page isn’t for emergencies. If you’re in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Get help right now (24/7)

911 — immediate danger or medical emergency.

B.C. crisis line (24/7): 310‑6789 (no area code).
Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada): 988 (call or text).
Keep your phone with you. Stay on the line until help arrives.

B.C. crisis line (24/7): 310‑6789 (no area code).

Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada): 988 (call or text).

Keep your phone with you. Stay on the line until help arrives.

Other crisis supports

Kids Help Phone (youth): 1‑800‑668‑6868
or text CONNECT to 686868.

Hope for Wellness Helpline (First Nations, Inuit, Métis): 1‑855‑242‑3310 or chat at hopeforwellness.ca.

If you’re not sure which to call, pick one. They will help you find the right support.

While you wait for help

Stay with a safe person, or call someone you trust.

Move away from anything you could use to hurt yourself.

If you can, go to a safe, public place.

Breathe slowly — in through your nose, out through your mouth — and focus on getting through the next few minutes.

While you wait for help

Stay with a safe person, or call someone you trust.

Move away from anything you could use to hurt yourself.

If you can, go to a safe, public place.

Breathe slowly — in through your nose, out through your mouth — and focus on getting through the next few minutes.

Privacy & limits

If you contact crisis lines or emergency services, they may ask for your name, location, or phone number so they can send help and keep you safe. They may share information with local services when there is a serious and immediate risk.

In my counselling practice, sessions are private and follow B.C. RSW standards, but confidentiality has legal limits in emergencies or when safety is at risk (for example, risk of serious harm, child abuse or neglect, or a court order).

Privacy & limits