
Resources
We created a curated list of resources, from handouts and workbooks to crisis and information lines that you can access. We hope you find them useful in supporting your mental health and quality of life.
Handouts and Workbooks
A comprehensive emotion first aid kit for anyone that works in environments that expose them to risk and critical incidents that most of us only encounter sporadically, but that is an everyday occurrence in their line of work.
This is a guide developed by one of our colleagues, who generously made it available to the community. It contains plenty of strategies to “accept your feelings, tolerate distress, and thrive” - during COVID-19 and beyond.
Developed by two colleagues based in the US, this guide breaks down how our anxiety response gets triggered and presents practical tools to
Crisis Helplines
For immediate support, please contact one of the following services:
Gerstein Centre Crisis Line
416-929-5200
gersteincentre.org
Distress Centre of Toronto
416-408-4357
torontodistresscentre.com
Ontario Mental Health Helpline
1-866-531-2600
mentalhealthhelpline.ca
Sexual Health Ontario InfoLine
1-800-668-2437
sexualhealthontario.ca
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
416-863-0511
awhl.org
PFLAG Canada
1-888-822-9494
pflagcanada.ca
Drug and Alcohol Helpline
1-800-565-8603
drugandalcoholhelpline.ca
Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline
1-888-230-3505
opgh.on.ca
ConnexOntario
1-866-531-2600
connexontario.ca