Resources
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Finding the right information or support can be challenging. We’ve taken the time to curate a library of resources from trusted organizations across Canada to help.
These resources are intended to offer you a range of services and information on mental health and well-being. We hope that through them, you will be informed, educated, inspired and guided.
This list is not exhaustive. Content will be added over time. The descriptions are short excerpts from the companies' corporate websites and are listed in alphabetical order.
Paid
TELUS Health CBT
Get help on-the-go with AbilitiCBT’s programs, assisted by a professional therapist. Their programs help you better understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so you’re empowered to make positive changes.
Free
BDC’s Mental Health Support for Entrepreneurs Program
If you’re a BDC client, we can provide you with three free hours of virtual therapy, through Inkblot Therapy by GreenShield Health. Get personalized, effective, and completely confidential mental health and well-being support that’s easily accessible whenever you need it.
Paid
BetterUp
Tap into your personal strengths and flourish at work with the support of a professional coach.
Free
BounceBack®
A free program from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry.
Paid
Dialogue
Helping individuals to perform at their best and getting them access to health and wellness resources wherever they are, whenever they need it.
Paid
Healing in Colour
A therapist directory designed to help BIPOC access therapy that supports healing and liberation.
Paid
InkBlot Therapy
Offers phone and video mental health counselling using advanced technologies for intelligent matching, monitoring effectiveness, and eliminating geographical barriers.
Paid
Inward Strong
Inward Strong is a video-guided mental wellness coach, providing anonymous 24/7 access to clinician-delivered therapeutic insights and coping techniques. Available as a free 15-day trial, then $240 per year.
Paid
Layla
Simplifying the search for a therapist or group that’s the right fit for you. Layla offers licensed therapists in-person and online across Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia, taking into account your preferences around language, culture, life experiences and therapy style.
Free
Lumino Health
Lumino Health offers content on several health topics and helps you find health-care providers through their Provider Search tool. The tool is free for consumers and available to everyone in Canada.
Paid
MindBeacon
A fully digital experience providing treatment through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the one-on-one support of a dedicated therapist throughout the process.
Free
GreenShield Cares About Women’s Mental Health
Through GreenShield Cares’ Women’s Mental Health program, women 18+ in Canada get access to one free hour of virtual therapy, a one-year complimentary subscription to internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Digital CBT) and access to their mental health and wellness library.
Free for Nova Scotia residents
Tranquility
Tranquility is an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program that includes access to a virtual coach to help you keep on track with your mental health goals. The program is designed to give you the support you need from home and learn to manage your mental health, and track your progress.
Paid
Calm
Experience lower stress, less anxiety, and more restful sleep with their guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programs, relaxing music and more.
Paid
Daily Yoga: Workout & Fitness
Offers more than 500 asanas, 70 yoga programs, 500 guided yoga, pilates, and meditation sessions, plus the largest yoga pose library for people who suit yogis, from beginner to advanced.
Paid
Headspace
An app to help you focus, breathe, be calm, perform at your best and get a better night’s rest through skills of relaxation, meditation and mindfulness.
Free
Hope by CAMH
Hope by CAMH is a free smartphone app that provides suicide prevention information, tools and crisis resources to support and guide individuals when they are experiencing thoughts of suicide.
Free
Moodnotes – Mood Tracker
Easy mood tracker & journaling app to capture your mood and help you improve your thinking habits. Moodnotes empowers you to track your mood over time, avoid common thinking traps, and develop perspectives associated with increased happiness and well-being.
Free
Petit BamBoo
Recommended by top psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts. Meditating has never been this easy! Guided mindfulness programs help you discover meditation.
Paid
The Fabulous
Fabulous uses behavioral science to help people make smart changes and build healthy habits.
Paid
Unwinding Anxiety
Sharecare’s Unwinding Anxiety® is a step-by-step program developed by psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Jud Brewer MD PhD – delivered via your smartphone or tablet.
Bethere.org
Learn how to support yourself and others. Brought to you by Jack.org, Canada’s only charity that trains and empowers young leaders to revolutionize mental health.
BIPOC Foundation
Established to create entrepreneurship opportunities for diverse populations, starting with the Black community.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
CAMH is Canada’s largest mental health teaching, research, and treatment facility. They conduct ground-breaking research and offer a variety of practical tools and information to support your mental health.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
The workplace has a shared responsibility for safety and health, and that includes mental health. Discover tools to help support your mental health effort.
Canadian Mental Health Association
Founded in 1918, the most established, most extensive community mental health organization in Canada.
Centre of Expertise on Mental Health in the Workplace
Find information about how the Government of Canada addresses mental health in the workplace and access resources, tools and services for organizations, managers and employees.
First Nations & Inuit mental health and wellness
Works with First Nations, Inuit, other federal departments, provincial and territorial partners to support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals and communities.
Futurpreneur Canada
Fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprises for two decades. They offer articles on mental health and well-being.
Government of Canada
Learn about mental health, mental illness and related services in Canada.
Mental Health Commission of Canada
MHCC leads the development of innovative programs and tools to support the mental health and wellness of all Canadians. They offer information, resources, and training programs like Mental Health First Aid.
Not 9 to 5
A non-profit global leader in mental health advocacy for the foodservice and hospitality sector. Their vision is a hospitality sector where the mental health of all team members is thriving and where workplaces provide universal psychological and physical safety.
Relief
Relief is an organization devoted to those affected by anxiety, depressive or bipolar disorders which offers individual and group sessions to support their self-management efforts.
Rise
Charity dedicated to helping individuals with mental health conditions achieve financial independence through self-employment or small business ownership.
Startup Canada
A network of entrepreneurs who organize events, initiatives and create online platforms to support and encourage small businesses across Canada.
StartUp Women
An initiative of Startup Canada, Startup Women supports women-identified entrepreneurs with webinars, industry advice, and mentorship.
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health offers a free library of evidence-based information, resources, and tools to help create a mentally healthy workplace.
Mindframe Connect
MindFrame Connect is an online platform that features content from leading experts, entrepreneurs, and mentors, paired with complementary workshops across the Canadian entrepreneurial ecosystem, in addition to a suite of synchronous and asynchronous training.
Unsinkable
A charity founded by Olympic hero and mental health advocate Silken Laumann, Unsinkable uses storytelling to help people bridge the gap between struggling with their mental health and taking steps toward mental well-being.
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