Resources
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Finding the right information or support can be challenging. We’ve taken the time to curate a library of resources from trusted organizations across Canada to help.
These resources are intended to offer you a range of services and information on mental health and well-being. We hope that through them, you will be informed, educated, inspired and guided.
This list is not exhaustive. Content will be added over time. The descriptions are short excerpts from the companies' corporate websites and are listed in alphabetical order.
Paid
AbilitiCBT by LifeWorks
Get help on-the-go with AbilitiCBT’s programs, assisted by a professional therapist. Their programs help you better understand your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so you’re empowered to make positive changes.
Paid
BetterUp
Tap into your personal strengths and flourish at work with the support of a professional coach.
Free
BounceBack®
A free program from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry.
Paid
Dialogue
Helping individuals to perform at their best and getting them access to health and wellness resources wherever they are, whenever they need it.
Paid
Healing in Colour
A therapist directory designed to help BIPOC access therapy that supports healing and liberation.
Paid
InkBlot Therapy
Offers phone and video mental health counselling using advanced technologies for intelligent matching, monitoring effectiveness, and eliminating geographical barriers.
Paid
Inward Strong
Inward Strong is a video-guided mental wellness coach, providing anonymous 24/7 access to clinician-delivered therapeutic insights and coping techniques. Available as a free 15-day trial, then $24 per year.
Paid
Layla
Simplifying the search for a therapist or group that’s the right fit for you. Layla offers licensed therapists in-person and online across Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia, taking into account your preferences around language, culture, life experiences and therapy style.
Paid
Lumino Health Virtual Care
Sun Life plan members and their eligible dependents can access a virtual “walk-in” service. This service quickly assesses medical issues and mental health questions. It connects plan members with the right health-care professional, including nurses, doctors, mental health specialists and others.
Paid
MindBeacon
A fully digital experience providing treatment through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the one-on-one support of a dedicated therapist throughout the process.
Free
GreenShield Cares About Women’s Mental Health
This program offers two free hours of talk therapy, free access to online coach-assisted therapy (iCBT) and resources for anyone in Canada who identifies as a woman.
Free for Nova Scotia residents
Tranquility
Tranquility is designed to give you the support you need from home and learn to manage your mental health, and track your progress.
Unsinkable
A charity founded by Olympic hero and mental health advocate Silken Laumann, Unsinkable uses storytelling to help people bridge the gap between struggling with their mental health and taking steps toward mental well-being.
Free
Wellness Together Canada
Wellness Together Canada provides tools and resources to help Canadians get back on track.
Paid
Calm
Experience lower stress, less anxiety, and more restful sleep with their guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programs, relaxing music and more.
Paid
Daily Yoga: Workout & Fitness
Offers more than 500 asanas, 70 yoga programs, 500 guided yoga, pilates, and meditation sessions, plus the largest yoga pose library for people who suit yogis, from beginner to advanced.
Paid
Headspace
An app to help you focus, breathe, be calm, perform at your best and get a better night’s rest through skills of relaxation, meditation and mindfulness.
Free
Hope by CAMH
Hope by CAMH is a free smartphone app that provides suicide prevention information, tools and crisis resources to support and guide individuals when they are experiencing thoughts of suicide.
Free
Moodnotes – Mood Tracker
Easy mood tracker & journaling app to capture your mood and help you improve your thinking habits. Moodnotes empowers you to track.
Free
Petit BamBoo
Recommended by top psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts. Meditating has never been this easy! Guided mindfulness programs help you discover meditation.
Paid
The Fabulous
Fabulous uses behavioral science to help people make smart changes and build healthy habits.
Paid
Unwinding Anxiety
Sharecare’s Unwinding Anxiety® is a step-by-step program developed by psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Jud Brewer MD PhD – delivered via your smartphone or tablet.
Bethere.org
Learn how to support yourself and others. Brought to you by Jack.org, Canada’s only charity that trains and empowers young leaders to revolutionize mental health.
BIPOC Foundation
Established to create entrepreneurship opportunities for diverse populations, starting with the Black community.
CAMH
CAMH is Canada’s largest mental health teaching, research, and treatment facility. They conduct ground-breaking research and offer a variety of practical tools and information to support your mental health.
Canadian Centre for Occupation Health and Safety
Workplace has a shared responsibility for safety and health, and that includes mental health. Discover tools to help support your mental health effort.
Canadian Mental Health Association
Founded in 1918, the most established, most extensive community mental health organization in Canada.
Centre of Expertise on Mental Health in the Workplace
Find information about how the Government of Canada addresses mental health in the workplace and access resources, tools and services for organizations, managers and employees.
First Nations & Inuit mental health and wellness
Works with First Nations, Inuit, other federal departments, provincial and territorial partners to support healthy First Nations and Inuit individuals and communities.
Futurpreneur Canada
Fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprises for two decades. They offer articles on mental health and well-being.
Government of Canada
Learn about mental health, mental illness and related services in Canada.
Mental Health Commission of Canada
MHCC leads the development of innovative programs and tools to support the mental health and wellness of all Canadians. They offer information, resources, and training programs like Mental Health First Aid.
Not 9 to 5
A non-profit global leader in mental health advocacy for the foodservice and hospitality sector. Through practical education and meaningful community-building.
Relief
Relief is first and foremost an organization devoted to those affected by anxiety, depressive or bipolar disorders.
Rise
Charity dedicated to helping individuals with mental health conditions achieve financial independence through self-employment or small business ownership.
Startup Canada
A network of entrepreneurs who organize events, initiatives and create online platforms to support and encourage small businesses across Canada.
StartUp Women
An initiative of Startup Canada, Startup Women supports women-identified entrepreneurs with webinars, industry advice, and mentorship.
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health offers a free library of evidence-based information, resources, and tools to help create a mentally healthy workplace.
From Where We Stand
Conversations on race and mental health
This podcast highlights the experiences of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities and their impact on mental health.
Lindsay Recknell
Mental Health for Leaders
Helping great leaders feel less awkward and more confident talking about mental health at work so you can stress less, take more action and continue to make a valuable difference the lives of your people.
Psych Health & Safety Canada Podcast
Interviews and perspectives from industry experts on creating psychologically healthy workplaces
Tedx Talk
Phil Drolet: Why Most Entrepreneurs Are Slowly Killing Themselves
An inspired entrepreneur shares his personal humbling journey and how he overcame his challenge with managing the pressure and stress from being an entrepreneur.
The New York Times
There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing
Interviews and perspectives from industry experts on creating psychologically healthy workplaces.
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