Mental health resources
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Counselling resources for Leeds Grenville Lanark
Lanark, Leeds, Grenville Addictions and Mental Health
Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health offers services and programmes to people who are experiencing addiction or mental health issues.
Mental health services are provided for individuals who are 16 years and older and addictions services to persons of any age.
Children's Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville
Children’s Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville is dedicated to serving the mental health needs of children, youth and their families. No professional referral is required. Children 12 and over may self-refer. Our programs are free, accessible, and confidential.
BounceBack® is a free skill-building program managed by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). It is designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression and anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered over the phone with a coach and through online videos, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.
Grief Support
Bereaved Families of Ontario (BFO)
Bereaved Families of Ontario is province wide organization dedicated to bereavement support through self-help and mutual aid. FO programs are facilitated by trained volunteers who are themselves bereaved. Over the years, BFO has grown to serve not only bereaved parents, but children experiencing the loss of a parent, sibling or caregiver people whose partners have died, and others in need of grief support.
MyGrief.ca is an online resource to help people move through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace. It can help you understand your grief and approach some of the most difficult questions that may arise. It was developed by people who have experienced the death of someone important to them and grief specialists. It complements existing community resources and helps address barriers to grief services.
This site is not a substitute for professional counseling or other health services.
Urgent counselling resources for Ottawa
Counselling Connect
Provides free access to same-day or next-day phone or video counselling sessions on a variety of issues related to mental health, addictions, child and family health and Indigenous health.
The Walk-in Counselling Clinic Ottawa
Walk-In/Talk-In is open every Tuesday from 12 noon to 8 p.m and Saturday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. No appointment necessary and no need to leave your home. To access this free, confidential service please phone 613 725-3601 and dial ‘0’ for our receptionist.
Access to same day or next day mental health counselling - get connected to a counselling telephone or video session.
24/7 Phone Line 613-238-3311
Long Term Counselling Resources
Youth Services
Youth Services Bureau Long term and crisis services available
Kids Help Phone Text, phone and online messaging available
Smartphone Apps
Find a local Psychologist
Peer Support
Other Resources
Your Path to Better Health Starts Here
Pregnancy
Prenatal Screening Ontario: https://prenatalscreeningontario.ca/en/pso/index.aspx
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: https://www.pregnancyinfo.ca/
Ottawa South Maternity: https://ottawasouthmaternity.ca/
Pediatrics
Canadian Pediatric Society: https://www.cps.ca/
Kids Come First Care Clinic: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/clinics-services-programs/kids-comes-first-covid-19-care-clinic.aspx
CHEO: https://www.cheo.on.ca/modules/atoz/Programs-Services.aspx?lang=en
Chronic Disease
Ottawa Heart Institute: https://www.ottawaheart.ca/patients-visitors/clinics-and-programs
Heart and Stroke Foundation: https://www.heartandstroke.ca/
Cancer Care ONtario: https://www.cancercareontario.ca/en
Canadian Lung Association: https://www.lung.ca/
Alzheimer Society: https://alzheimer.ca/en/Home
Canadian Diabetes Association: https://www.diabetes.ca/
Arthritis Society of Canada:https://arthritis.ca/
Mental Health
Canadian Mental Health Association: https://cmha.ca/
Mental Health and Addiction
Recovery Care: https://recovery.care/
CAPSA: Community Addictions Peer Support Association: https://capsa.ca/
Sexual Health
Public Health Leeds/Lanark/Grenville https://healthunit.org/health-information/sexual-health/clinics/