Resources
Karen does not offer immediate crisis counselling services. If you are in crisis please call 911 or the 24 hour emotional crisis line or go to your nearest Hospital emergency department.
If you anticipate immediate harm to yourself or others, please call 911 or your local emergency response services now.
Further Resources and Links
24 Hour Emotional Crisis Line: 1.888-494.3888
Lilli House – 24 Hour Crisis Line and Shelter for Abused Women and their Children: 250.338.1227
British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
Information about Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)
BCACC Mental Health Resources
310 Mental Health Support
Call 310-6789 for emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health
1-800-SUICIDE
Call 1-800-784-2433 if you are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including thoughts of suicide
KUU-US Crisis Response Service
Call 1-800-588-8717 for culturally-aware crisis support for Indigenous peoples in B.C.
Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service
Call 1-800-663-1441 to find resources and support
Kid’s Help Phone
Visit kidshelpphone.ca or call 1-800-668-6868. For kids and teens (ages 20 and under), professional counsellors are available to help, 24 hours a day. It’s free, confidential, and anonymous.
Indigenous Peoples can connect with an Indigenous volunteer crisis responder, when available, by texting FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to:
686868 for youth
741741 for adults
Hope for Wellness – Indigenous helpline
BC Virtual Mental Health Supports
Virtual services are available for British Columbians who are experiencing anxiety, depression or other mental health challenges.
