Phone, Online Chat & Text
addSometimes it can be helpful to connect with a professional about what you’re going through. There are many different ways to connect: through virtual services, phone, online chat, or text, depending on your comfort level.
NEDIC Helpline and Instant Chat 24/7 ONLINE CHAT AND PHONE
Information, support and referrals for Canadians struggling with an eating disorder or for those looking for information to support a friend or family member.
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NEDIC's Helpline and Live Chat are staffed by support workers who are trained to provide information, support, and referrals relating to eating disorders. NEDIC serves individuals living with an eating disorder as well as the people who care for them, from family members and friends to healthcare providers.
Call toll-free 1-866-633-4220
Live chat (click the orange button on the bottom right of the screen)
Hours of operation (Pacific Time):
Monday to Thursday: 6AM - 6PM
Fridays: 6AM - 2PM
Saturdays and Sundays: 9AM - 2PM
Call Toll FREE 1.866.633.4220
Instant chat now (click the green button on the bottom right of the screen)
Kids Help Phone 24/7 PHONE AND TEXT
Toll-free, 24-hour phone, counselling and referral service for young people.
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Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) has toll-free, 24-hour phone, counselling and referral service for young people. You can also connect by texting CONNECT to 686868, and chat confidentially with a trained, volunteer Crisis Responder for support with any issue. If you would like to stop the conversation text STOP.
Phone, text message and messaging over Facebook Messenger are available 24/7 so you can connect whenever and however you want. It's safe, private and non-judgmental.
Read more about what to expect when connecting with Kids Help Phone.
KUU-US Crisis Line 24/7 PHONE
Support for Indigenous youth in BC.
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The KUU-US Crisis Line Society provides a First Nations and Indigenous specific crisis line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, toll-free from anywhere in British Columbia.
KUU-US Crisis Line can be reached toll-free at 1-800-588-8717. Alternatively, individuals can call direct into the Youth Line at 250-723-2040.
Topics the KUU-US Crisis Line can support individuals with include, but are not limited to, mental health issues and crisis related to residential school, child welfare, addiction, health concerns, divorce and separation, suicide ideation and survivorship, grief and loss, crime, abuse, peer pressure and financial distress.
Here2Talk 24/7 PHONE, MOBILE APP AND WEBSITE
Counselling and community referral services for students in BC.
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Here2Talk connects students with mental health support when they need it. Through this program, all students currently registered in a B.C. post-secondary institution have access to free, confidential counselling and community referral services, conveniently available 24/7 via app, phone and web.
Call Toll Free 1.877.857.3397 or Direct 604.642.5212
If calling from outside Canada, dial +1.604.642.5212. Please note international calling charges may apply.
The Here2Talk app is available for Apple and Android devices. To download the app for your phone or tablet, visit the links below.
