Need Assistance?
Urgent Assistance
If you are under 30 and in Canada, you can access help at youthspace.ca from 6 PM – midnight (Pacific Standard Time).
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the 24 hr Vancouver Island Crisis Line:
1-888-494-3888
Or the province-wide BC line:
1-800-SUICIDE
Outside BC
If you are outside of BC, looking for help in Canada, you can find a crisis line for your area here:
Additional Services
For additional crisis services in other areas or online, check out the link below.
General Assistance
Live Chat
Youthspace.ca is a community of professionally-trained volunteers who are here to support you, whatever you are going through. Youth under 30 from across Canada are welcome in the live chat, which runs 6PM-midnight Pacific Standard Time every night, and which can be accessed through the website, or by texting 778-783-0177.
We won’t give you advice, or tell you what to do, but we will support you in the moment, encourage you to explore your thoughts, feelings, fears, options, ideas and resources.
E-Counselling
Youth Talk Email Counselling is offered through a partnership with Pacific Centre Family Services Association. A professional youth counsellor responds to youth via email, building a supportive online relationship. Responses can be expected within five days.
Suicide Support Group
Support for Suicide Loss is a support group for adults who have lost a loved one to suicide. It is a group of caring, compassionate individuals who have all experienced suicide loss.