General Information:
WebMD: Depression: https://www.webmd.com/depression/default.htm
Help Guide: Depression: https://helpguide.org/home-pages/depression.htm
Help Guide: Suicide Prevention: https://helpguide.org/home-pages/suicide-prevention.htm
Anxiety and Depression Associate of America: Depression:
https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/depression
Anxiety and Depression Associate of America: Suicide Prevention:
https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/suicide
Everyday Health: Collection of Resources: https://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/guide/resources/
Depression Hurts: http://depressionhurts.ca/en/
(Only applies for Canada)
Mood Disorder Society of Canada: Depression Survey (2009)
http://mdsc.ca/documents/Publications/Depression%20Survey%20Release%20Beyond%20Emotion%20ENG%20July6.09.pdf
World Health Organization: Depression: https://www.who.int/mental_health/management/depression/en/
Psycom: Depression: https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
Contacts:
Name | Language | Information | Contact Information |
General | FR/EN | In case of emergency | 911 |
Info Santé (Quebec) |
FR/EN | General information about health issues | 811 (in case of non-emergency) |
Tel-Jeunes | FR/EN | Help dealing with drugs, sexuality, violence, intimidation, abuse, etc. | 1-800-263-2266 (call) 514-600-1002 (text) www.teljeunes.com |
Tel-Écoute/Tel-Aide | FR/EN | psychological distress (loneliness, anxiety, stress, difficult relationships, prevention of) | 514 493-4484 (Tel-écoute)
514 353-2463 (Tel-aînés)
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Jeunesse J’Écoute | FR/EN | Help dealing with drugs, sexuality, violence, intimidation, abuse, etc. | 1-800-668-6868 www.jeunessejecoute.ca |
Suicide Action Montréal (Quebec only) |
FR/EN | Suicide prevention | 1 866 277-3553 www.suicideactionmontreal.org |
Crisis Services Canada | EN | Suicide prevention | 1 833 456-4566 www.crisisservicecanada.ca |
USA National Suicide Hotlines | EN | Suicide prevention | 1-800-784-2433 1-800-273-8255 |
Lifeline (Australian Crisis Support) | EN | Suicide prevention | 13 11 14 |
United Kingdom Suicide Hotlines | EN | Suicide prevention | +44 (0) 8457 90 90 90 (UK – local rate) +44 (0) 8457 90 91 92 (UK minicom) 1850 60 90 90 (ROI – local rate) 1850 60 90 91 (ROI minicom)www.samaritans.org |
For a list of hotlines in countries around the world: