If you or someone you know is suffering from depression or another mental illness, here are a list of contact numbers for organizations that will provide support and help.
If you feel that you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911.
24 hour distress and crisis lines 416-408-HELP (4357)
Distress Centres of Toronto: (416) 408-4357
Emergencies CAMH 416 535-8501 extension 6885 (24 hour service)
Other Distress Centres:
Durham Region 1-800-742-1890
Peel Mobile Crisis 905-278-9036
Scarborough Mobile Crisis 416-289-2434
St.Elizabeth Mobile Crisis (Etobicoke and North York) 416-498-0043
The Gerstein Crisis Centre 416-929-5200 (suicide prevention)
Aboriginal Crisis Centre 416-531-0330
310 Cope (York Region, Richmond Hill and Newmarket) 310-2673
St. Michael's Hospital Toronto Downtown 416-864-5346
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868,
Parent Help Line 1-888-603-9100,
Support groups:
FAME (Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere) 416-207-5032
Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD or borderline personality disorder
Contact: 416 535-8501, ext. 6265 or 6342, or 4937
Concurrent Disorders Service Family Initiative
Contact: 416 535-8501, Caroline O'Grady (ext. 6084)
Schizophrenia Program Family Support and Education Group
Contact: 416 535-8501, Melissa McCormick (ext. 2818) Melissa Edwards (ext. 2372)
FACT at Peel (First Assessment Clinical Team)
Contact: 416 535-8501, Michelle Gerech (ext. 7711), Tricia Nikkari (ext. 7722)
Mental health issues education group
Contact: 416 535-8501, Ellie Munn (ext. 4549)
Needs for housing, employment, income, etc.
Contact: 416 535-8501, CSRU Intake (ext. 2068)