Mental Health Links

Online mental health information and resources

The following is not intended to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

Please also check the menu above for a link to physical health and wellbeing. 

Suicide Crisis Hotlines

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• Calgary Distress Centre – Telephone or Online Support Now
• Access Mental Health (Alberta Health Services)
• Canada Suicide Prevention Service

Suicide Awareness

• Government of Canada – Preventing suicide: warning signs and getting help
• Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
• Suicide Prevention – Mental Health Commission of Canada
• Suicide Risk Assessment Guide – A Resource for Health Care Organizations
• Working With the Client Who is Suicidal: A Tool for Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services
• Suicide Assessment Five-step Evaluation and Triage

General Mental Health

• Canadian Mental Health Association (Calgary)

Mood Disorders

• Check Up From the Neck Up
• The Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders Society

Domestic Violence

• Addressing Domestic Violence
• Sheriff King Home
• The Women’s Centre of Calgary
• YWCA

Debt

• The Credit Counselling Society
• Money Matters/Momentum

Anxiety

• Anxiety overview
• Anxiety Canada
• What are anxiety disorders?

Stress Management

• Help in tough times
• Exercises for Stress Reduction and Deep Relaxation
• Mind Your Mind

Grief and loss

• What is grief?

Gut Microbiome & Mental Health

• What is the gut microbiome? 
• Diet and mental health
• Diet and Nutrition Infographic

Sleep

• Canadian Sleep Society
• What is insomnia?
• Insomnia: Prevalence, Burden, and Consequences
• CBT for Insomnia
• Insomnia in older adults
• Prevalence of insomnia in Canada

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• International OCD foundation
• Beyond OCD

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs)

• The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
• Canadian BFRB Support Network

Hypnosis

• Canadian Federation of Clinical Hypnosis (CFCH)

PTSD

• Operational Stress Injury

Medication

• Government of Canada – Drug and Health Products
• List of psychotropic medications

Personality Disorders

• Sashbear Foundation

Telephone Counselling

• Telebehavioral Health Institute

Psychological and Social Work Associations

• Alberta Psychologists’ Association (PAA)
• College of Alberta Psychologists (CPA)
• Canadian Psychologists Association (CPA)
• New Zealand Psychologists’ Board (NZPB)
• Alberta College of Social Workers

Psychological and Social Work Regulatory information

• Psychological Standards of Practice
• Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists
• Alberta College of Social Workers Standards and Ethics
• Alberta Privacy Legislation (Personal Information Protection Act)

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