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Between Session Support
We’ve gathered a selection of trusted mental health resources to support you outside of therapy.
These links offer gentle education, coping tools, and guidance for navigating emotional wellbeing, stress, and life’s challenges.
Take what feels helpful, and return to them whenever you need—there’s no right pace for learning or healing.
Want to submit a resource? Please email admin@mycounselling.ca.
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Unsafe at Home Ottawa - Text & chat support for violence & abuse
Fem-Aide(Violence envers les femmes) - Fem’aide is a French language service available 24/7 : 1-877-336-2433.
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Centre for ADHD Awareness (CADDAC)
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
ADDitude Magazine – Publication Dedicated to ADHD
Neurodivergent Insights - An AuDHD psychologist offering education and resources on adult autism and ADHD.
ADD Crusher – ADHD Video Training and Coaching (fee for service)
ADDiva – Women & ADHD (fee for service)
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Resource Guide for Mental Health, Addictions and Substance Use Health Services in Ottawa
Smart Recovery - https://smartrecovery-canada.ca/
Ottawa AA - https://ottawaaa.org/meetings/
AccessMHA - provides system navigation for mental health and addictions for all of Eastern Ontario, ages 16+.
Service Access to Recovery (SAR): Ottawa based SAR navigators provide assessments of addiction problems and build need profiles to refer you directly to the program that best suits you, based on your recovery expectations (16+).
The National Overdose Response Service (NORS) - a virtual safe consumption site available for all Canadians, 24/7 * 365.
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Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010
Ottawa Police Human Trafficking Division: 1-800-292-1168 or email humantrafficking@ottawapolice.ca. Free Legal Support for Human Trafficking Survivors - Ministry of the Attorney General (gov.on.ca)
Creating Opportunities and Resources Against the Trafficking of Humans (CORATH)
Unsafe at Home Ottawa - Text & chat support for violence & abuse
Fem-Aide (Violence envers les femmes) - Fem’aide is a French language service available 24/7 : 1-877-336-2433.
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If you or someone you know is in danger, call 9-1-1 immediately.
988 Suicide Crisis Helpline (24/7): Call or text 9-8-8 |https://988.ca/
Ottawa Crisis Line: 613-238-3311 | https://www.dcottawa.on.ca/
Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645 | https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca
Kids Help Phone (24/7): https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Canadian Mental Health Association (National): https://cmha.ca
CAMH Mental Health Toolkit: https://www.camh.ca
Mental Health Research Canada - Resources: https://www.mhrc.ca
Not Myself Today: https://notmyselftoday.ca
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366 | https://translifeline.org
It Gets Better Canada – Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth: https://itgetsbettercanada.org/get-help
Unsafe at Home Ottawa - Text & chat support for violence & abuse
Fem-Aide (Violence envers les femmes) - Fem’aide is a French language service available 24/7 : 1-877-336-2433.
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Mobile Apps – PTSD: National Center for PTSD: This link will give you access to a bunch of different PTSD-related applications including, PTSD Coach, PTSD Family Coach, Beyond MST, Mindfulness Coach, and more.
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Self-Injury & Recovery Resources - https://bit.ly/3fbt45q
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Now Matters Now - https://nowmattersnow.org/
Hope + Me: Mood Disorders Association of Ontario: Peer support groups.
7 Cups: Free, anonymous online text chat with listeners.
BlueBoard: Online community for people living with depression.
Also check each relevant section as the support group may be included in there!
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