If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact your local hospital, call 911 immediately, or contact a Crisis Centre in your area.
Mental Well-being
What is mental health?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.1 Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Although the terms are often used interchangeably, poor mental health and mental illness are not the same. A person can experience poor mental health and not be diagnosed with a mental illness. Likewise, a person diagnosed with a mental illness can experience periods of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Works Cited
CDC-Mental Health. (2021, 06 28). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm
Trusted Resources
Wellness Together: https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA
Free resources for mental health and substance use support.
Distress Centre Halton | Call Us Anytime
Call one of our toll-free numbers any time you need to talk. We are available 24/7, 365 days a year.
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Oakville: 905-849-4541
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Burlington: 905-681-1488
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Milton/Halton Hills: 905-877-1211
ConnexOntario: 1-866 -531-2600 www.connexontario.ca
Free and confidential health services information for people experiencing problems with alcohol and drugs, mental health and/or gambling. Available 24/7.
Good2Talk Helpline: 1-866-925-5454
text GOOD2TALKON to 686868
Ontario’s 24/7 helpline for postsecondary students.
National Eating Disorders Information Centre
Helpline, Toll-Free: 1-866-633-4220
Toronto: 416-340-4156
Email: nedic@uhn.ca website: https://nedic.ca/
Assaulted Women’s Helpline:
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TOLL-FREE: 1-866-863-0511
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TOLL FREE TTY: 1-866-863-7868
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#SAFE (#7233) on your Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus Mobile. *24-hour telephone and TTY crisis line for all women in Ontario who have experienced any form of abuse.
Seniors Safety Line: 1-866-299-1011
Provided by Elder Abuse Ontario, the Seniors Safety Line provides contact and referral information for local agencies across the province that can assist in cases of elder abuse.
Ontario Caregiver Helpline: 1-833-416-2273
live chat also available at https://ontariocaregiver.ca/
Provides caregivers with a one-stop resource for information and support.
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
text CONNECT to 686868
Youth mental health support available 24/7.
ROCK -Children/Youth:
If you are in crisis, contact our 24/7 ROCK Crisis Line at 905-878-9785. For all ROCK services, call our Access Line at 289-266-0036. This line is answered Monday to Friday, between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
https://rockonline.ca/ Let us know what language or communication supports you need.
Children's Mental Health Ontario
A website full of resources for parents and their children, teachers, and health care providers.
Positive Space Network: https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/service-provider-directory/positive-space-network-halton-region/
For Youth:
PSN offers LGBTQ+ youth drop-in programs in the Halton Region (ages 12-25). These programs allow LGBTQ+ youth to connect with peers and access resources.
For more information, contact us!
email: psnyouth@rockonline.ca
call/text: 289-208-0886
instagram: psn.halton
For Parents & Families: Supports you as you learn how to best support your child, youth and/or loved one age 24 years and under. We host a group for parents and caregivers of trans* and non-binary youth, mental health and consultation services through ROCK’s walk-in clinic and provide information and resources to support your advocacy.
LGBT Youthline Ontario: 647-694-4275 https://www.youthline.ca/ (chat, text and email currently available)
Ontario-wide peer-support for lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirited, queer and questioning young people.
CADDRA | ADHD Questionaires Resource Sheet
SNAP-IV-26 Teacher and Parent Rating
Scale(SNAP) Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS)
Weiss Symptom Record II (WSR II)
Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale – Self (WFIRS-S)
Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale – Parent (WFIRS-P)
CADDRA Teacher Assessment Form
Jerome Driving Questionnaire (JDQ)
CADDRA Patient ADHD Medication Form
CADDRA Clinician ADHD Baseline/Follow-Up Form
Oakville Centre for Cognitive Therapy: https://oakvillecbt.ca/
Our team of psychologists provide comprehensive mental health assessment and treatment solutions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to children, adolescents, and adults.
Ontario Psychological Association: https://www.psych.on.ca/Public/Find-a-Psychologist
Dealing with a mental health challenge and not knowing where to start can be overwhelming. The Ontario Psychological Association (OPA) is here to make finding help easier than ever.
Children’s Mental Health Ontario Centres: cmho.org/findhelp/
100 member organizations operating in every region in Ontario, providing treatment and support to children, youth, and families. Free. No referral required.
Monarch House
https://www.monarchhouse.ca/services
We believe that being different is a strength within individuals and their families. We are a team of neurodiversity affirming experts. It’s our goal to accept, engage, and support those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other diagnoses, helping them to thrive in a world where they feel like they truly belong.
We have expanded our geographic network to include the full range of services for individuals with behaviour, communication, learning, motor, physical, speech, social and vocational needs.
1405 North Service Road East
Unit 103
Oakville, ON
L6H 1A7
905-849-7993
905-849-0424(Fax)
Talk4healing (for Indigenous women):
Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310
Offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Phone and chat counselling is available in English, French, Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line:
1-866-925-4419
Offers support to former residential school students and those affected. Available 24 hours.