Toronto-area mental health Resources and Supports
Crisis Support
Gerstein Centre: crisis line: 416-929-5200
Provides crisis intervention to adults, living in the City of Toronto, who experience mental health problems.
Distress Centres of Toronto:
24 hour crisis support:416-408-HELP (4357)
Addictions Support
Metro Addiction & Assessment Referral Services (MAARS): 416-599-1322
This service assists those in Toronto struggling with addictions in finding appropriate psychotherapy, counselling and peer support
Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART): 1-800-565-8603 or referral@dart.on.ca
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): www.camh.net
This centre offers a range of counselling, psychiatric, psychotherapy, and group support for those struggling with mental health and addiction issues. Their Rainbow Services program offers support to those struggling with addictions in Toronto's gay, lesbian, bi and trans communities.
2SLGBTQIA+
519 Community Centre: www.the519.org
The 519 Church St. Community Centre is located at 519 Church St. in the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto. The 519 serves both its local neighbourhood and the broader gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.
Sherbourne Health Centre: www.sherbourne.on.ca
This centre offers numerous medical and mental health services including counselling and group therapy to Toronto's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.
David Kelley Services:www.familyservicetoronto.org
A program offered through Family Services Toronto offering LGBTQ counselling and therapy services.
The Youth Line: 1-888-687-YOUTH (9688)
The Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line is a toll-free Ontario-wide peer-support phone line for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, 2-spirited, queer and questioning young people offering assistance around gender identity, sexuality and coming out related issues.
Province-wide Free or Low Cost Community Counselling:
Rainbow Health ONTARIO
https://www.rainbowhealthontario.ca/trans-health-knowledge-base/where-can-i-get-free-counselling/
Psychology Today Therapist Listings:
My profile on this directory of Toronto area Psychotherapists, Therapists, Counsellors and Psychologists.