Help Resources
IN AN EMERGENCY or CRISIS
Call 911, go to the nearest emergency room or follow the emergency instructions provided by your doctor, mental health professional or care team. If your community has a mental health car, you can call 911 to request it.
1-800-SUICIDE
Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) to get help right away, any time of day or night. It's a free call.
BC CRISIS LINE
If you are in distress, call 310-6789 (do not add 604, 778 or 250 before the number) 24 hours a day to connect to a BC crisis line, without a wait or busy signal. The crisis lines linked in through 310-6789 have received advanced training in mental health issues and services by members of the BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information.
ACCESS AND ASSESSMENT CENTRE
The Access and Assessment Centre (AAC) helps individuals and families access mental health and substance use services in Vancouver. The AAC is located in the Joseph & Rosalie Segal & Family Health Centre at Vancouver General Hospital. Services include referral intake, on-site assessment, crisis intervention, and short-term treatment.
https://www.vch.ca/en/location-service/access-and-assessment-centre-aac-vancouver-general-hospital