Right now
If you're thinking about hurting yourself or someone else, don't wait.
EmergencyImmediate danger to you or someone else
911
988 Suicide Crisis HelplineCall or text, free, 24 hours a day, anywhere in Canada
988
Kids Help PhoneFor kids, teens and young adults. Call, or text CONNECT to 686868. 24 hours a day
1-800-668-6868
Across Canada
988 Suicide Crisis HelplineCall or text 988. Website: 988.ca
988.ca
Intimate partner violence against men and boysGovernment of Canada information and resources for men
Open the page
Government of Canada mental health helpA full list of crisis lines and services
Open the page
Alberta
Alberta Mental Health Help LineFree, confidential, 24 hours a day
1-877-303-2642
Alberta Addiction HelplineFree, confidential, 24 hours a day. Alcohol, drugs, gambling, and more
1-866-332-2322
211 AlbertaFind counselling and support services near you. Call 211, or text INFO to 211
211
Health LinkTalk to a nurse or find health services in Alberta
811
Abuse and safety
Abuse can happen to anyone, including men. It can be physical, verbal, emotional, financial, or sexual. You can also call if you're worried about hurting someone.
Alberta Family Violence Info LineAnonymous and free, 24 hours a day. Call in over 170 languages, or text or chat in English
310-1818
Alberta family violence supportsFind help, chat online, and see what to expect
Open the page
Addiction
Alberta Addiction HelplineFree, confidential, 24 hours a day
1-866-332-2322
Addiction treatment helplines across CanadaA list by province, from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Open the list
Free naloxone kitsMore than 2,000 Alberta sites. Pharmacies ask for a personal health number from October 1, 2026, community organizations don't. Call ahead
Find a site
Meetings and peer groups
Sitting in a room, or a video call, with people who get it. Most have meetings every day, and many are online. Try a few. Every group feels different.
Alcoholics AnonymousFind an in-person or online meeting near you
Find a meeting
Online AA meetingsA directory of online meetings, any time of day
aa-intergroup.org
Narcotics AnonymousFor drugs of any kind. Meeting search
Find a meeting
SMART RecoverySkills-based, not faith-based. For any substance or behaviour. Online and in-person
Find a meeting
Gamblers AnonymousFor problem gambling
Find a meeting
Al-AnonFor families and friends of people who drink
Find a meeting
Nar-AnonFor families and friends of people who use drugs
nar-anon.org
SMART Recovery Family and FriendsSkills-based support for people close to someone struggling
smartrecovery.org/family
More for the people around someone struggling: For supporters. Want these numbers on a card? Print the wallet card.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis
Hope for Wellness Help Line24 hours a day. Online chat at hopeforwellness.ca
1-855-242-3310
National Indian Residential School Crisis Line24 hours a day, for residential school survivors and those affected
1-866-925-4419
Hope for Wellness online chatTalk to a counsellor by chat
hopeforwellness.ca
LGBTQ2S+
Trans Lifeline CanadaPeer support by and for trans people, not a crisis line. Weekdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific. If you're in crisis, call 988
1-877-330-6366
Around the world
Outside Canada, this directory lists verified helplines in more than 175 countries, with chat, text, and phone options.
Find a HelplineChoose your country and what you need help with
findahelpline.com
In an emergency anywhere, call your local emergency number.