Resources
Crisis Support, available 24/7
- 988: national suicide crisis line, call or text 988
- Here 24/7: local crisis line for the Waterloo-Wellington area, call 1-844-437-3247
- Kids Help Phone: national crisis and counselling support for youth younger than 30, call 1-800-668-6868, text 686868, or chat online
- Hope for Wellness: helpline for Indigenous people across Canada, call 1-855-242-3310 or chat online
Please note that these services may involve emergency services such as police if they think it is necessary.
Peer Support Helpline, not available 24/7
- Youthline: for 2SLGBTQ+ youth younger than 30 across Ontario, text 647-694-4275 or chat online
- Trans Lifeline*: for trans people across Canada, call 1-877-330-6366
- Call BlackLine*: for Black, Indigenous, Muslim, and racialized people, call or text 1-800-604-5841
- Wildflower Alliance*: for anyone, call 1-888-407-4515
Resources with a * do not refer to emergency services.
Misophonia
- soQuiet: advocacy, peer support groups, free resources, and a provider directory
- Introduction to Misophonia for Multidisciplinary Clinicians: a free 1 hour webinar for health professionals
- TEAM: Teens for Education + Advocacy on Misophonia, includes a list of online misophonia groups
- Duke Centre for Education on Misophonia Research (CMER): research centre with resources for people with misophonia, loved ones, researchers, and clinicians
- The Misophonia Podcast: interviews with misophones, by a misophone
2SLGBTQIA+
- Spectrum: peer support groups, resources, events, and education, local to Waterloo region
- Out on the Shelf: safe space with resources and events, local to Guelph and Wellington area
- O:se Kenhionhata:tie, Willow River Centre: community space for Indigenous and racialized Two-Spirit and LGBT+ people, in Kitchener
- Rainbow Health Ontario: directory of service providers committed to competent and welcoming care
- The Enchante Network: resource directory across Canada, by province
Neurodivergence
- Neurodivergent Insights: resources and blog posts by a multiply neurodivergent psychologist
- Embrace Autism: online screening tools and evidence-based information about autism, based in Canada
- Reframing Autism: resources for autistic people, allies, family members, professionals, and researchers
- Epilepsy Ontario: local resources for people with epilepsy and their loved ones
Mental Health
- Anxiety Canada: information and resources for anxiety
- Depression Hurts: information and resources for depression
- Interactive Self-Care Guide: a step-by-step guide for where to start when self-care feels difficult
- Struggle Care: how to practice self-care with limited spoons, time, and energy
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): free online self-paced program, designed to be completed over 8 weeks