Resources
The following information is neither a comprehensive list nor a substitute for professional advice. It is general information only that may or may not reflect my position. Please don't hesitate to let me know via the connect button below if you have any resource suggestions not listed here.
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To speak with someone immediately, please call or text 9-8-8. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Alternatively, call Vancouver Island Crisis Line at 1‑888-494-3888, KUU-US Crisis Line Society at 1-800-588-8717, Trans Lifeline at 1-877-330-6366 or 911.
Addictions
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service 604-660-9382 / 1-800-663-1441
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Center for Motivation & Change
Island Health Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use
Narcotics Anonymous
Opioids - A Survivor's Guide
Overdose Prevention and Response
Problem Gambling
Sex Addicts Anonymous
SMART Recovery
Specialized Youth Detox (SYD)
Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
Crisis & Suicide
Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention (24 hr.) 604-872-3311
S.A.F.E.R. (Suicide Attempt Follow-Up, Education, & Research) 604-675-3985
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Suicide: Read This First
Victoria Child, Youth & Family Mental Health Referral
Eating Disorders
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous
Island Health Eating Disorders Treatment
Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention & Awareness Program
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)
National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
Provincial Adult Tertiary Eating Disorders Program
Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program for Children and Adolescents
Mindfulness Meditation
Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence
Battered Women’s Support Services 604-687-1867
BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse 604-682-6482
BC Women’s Hospital Sexual Assault Service
Cridge Centre for the Family
Directions Youth Services Centre 604-633-1472
Helpline for Children (24 hr.) 310-1234
Island Women Against Violence
Men's Therapy Centre
Pacific Centre Family Services Association
Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre
Victoria Women’s Transition House
VictimLink (24 hr.) 1-800-563-0808
Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW) Crisis Line
1-877-392-7583 / 604-255-6344