Resources & support
Help, whenever you need it
Counselling is one form of support — and it isn't the only one. Below are crisis lines for urgent moments, plus reading we often recommend.
If you need help now
Crisis & urgent support
These lines are free, confidential, and available when you need them. If you're in immediate danger, call 911.
In an emergency
911
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 right away.
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 988
Free, confidential support across Canada, 24/7, for anyone thinking about suicide or in emotional distress.
Distress Centre Calgary
403-266-4357
24/7 crisis support, including for the Calgary and surrounding areas.
Alberta Mental Health Helpline
1-877-303-2642
Confidential, 24/7 support and information for any mental health concern, anywhere in Alberta.
Health Link Alberta
811
24/7 health advice from a registered nurse, including mental health navigation.
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
24/7 support for young people; or text CONNECT to 686868.
Alberta's One Line for Sexual Violence
1-866-403-8000
Confidential support by call or text for anyone affected by sexual violence.
Read & reflect
Books we often recommend
A starting point by topic — not a substitute for support, but a companion to it.
Trauma & the nervous system
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk; What Happened to You? by Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey.
Anxiety
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne; Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer.
Parenting & children
The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson; Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff.
Neurodiversity & ADHD
Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg; Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell & John Ratey.
Grief
It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine; Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore.
Looking for something specific? Reach out and we'll point you in the right direction.