Urgent Assistance

If you are under 30 and in Canada, you can access help at youthspace.ca from 6 PM – midnight (Pacific Standard Time).

YOUTHSPACE.CA

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:

FIND A CRISIS LINE

Additional Services

For additional crisis services in other areas or online, check out the link below.

MORE CRISIS SERVICES


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.

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