If you are thinking about suicide, or you are worried about someone who is, call or text 988. Someone is there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it costs nothing.
You do not need to be in crisis to reach out. The services below are free, and many are open around the clock. If you are not sure which one fits, call or text 211. They will help you find the right service.
Crisis Lines Open 24/7
These lines are open day and night. You can call about yourself or about someone you are worried about.
- 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline Call or text 988
- 24/7 For anyone in Canada thinking about suicide, or worried about someone who is.
- English and French.
- CMHA Edmonton Distress Line 780-482-4357 (HELP)
- 24/7 For anyone in crisis, feeling overwhelmed, or supporting someone who is.
- Access 24/7 780-424-2424
- 24/7 For adults in the Edmonton area who need urgent or non-urgent mental health or addiction help.
- Brite Line 1-844-702-7483
- 24/7 For 2SLGBTQIA+ people looking for support from people who understand.
- Hope for Wellness Help Line 1-855-242-3310, or chat online at hopeforwellness.ca
- 24/7 For First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut available on request.
- Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868, or text CONNECT to 686868
- 24/7 For young people aged 5 to 29.
Prefer to type? CMHA Edmonton Online Crisis Chat is open weekdays 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and weekends noon to 4 p.m. Outside those hours, call the Distress Line or text 988.
Worried about someone you see in public? If a person in Edmonton seems to be in distress but is not in immediate danger, call 211 and press 3. REACH Edmonton’s 24/7 Crisis Diversion team can come to them and help them get somewhere safe. If anyone is in danger, call 911.
