Counselling / Psychology / Mental Health

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.

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Addictions

Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service 604-660-9382 / 1-800-663-1441
Adult Children of Alcoholics   
Island Health Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use
Narcotics Anonymous 
Problem Gambling
Sex Addicts Anonymous
SMART Recovery
Specialized Youth Detox (SYD)

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Anxiety

Answers to Your Questions about Panic Disorder
Anxiety, Sadness May Increase on Anniversary of a Traumatic Event
Anxiety Canada
Beyond Worry: How Psychologists Can Help With Anxiety Disorders
HeretoHelp
Kelty Mental Health
Mood Disorders Association of BC (MDABC)
Foundry Victoria

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADDitude Magazine
ADHD in Adults
ADHD Rating Scales Online
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH
Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC)

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Crisis and 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

Vancouver Island Crisis Line: 1‑888-494-3888

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Depression

Bipolar Disorder News Pendulum.org
Depression and How Therapy Can Help
Depression Hurts
Depression Screening
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Freedom From Fear

What Causes Depression?

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Developmental Disorders

Autism Canada
Autism Speaks Canada

Autism and Neurodevelopment

AustismBC
Cambridge University Autism Research Centre (ARC)
National Insitute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Pervasive Developmental Disorders

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Disordered Eating

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous

Eating Disorder Hope

Island Health Eating Disorders Treatment

Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness Program

Kelty Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)

Overeaters Anonymous

Provincial Adult Tertiary Eating Disorders Program

Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program for Children and Adolescents

The Looking Glass Foundation

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Grief and Loss

BC Bereavement Helpline 604-738-9950 / 1-877-779-2223

BC Council for Families

Bereaved Families of Ontario

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association - National Directory of Hospice Palliative Care Services

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Caregiving Resources

Compassionate Friends

Growthhouse

Griefnet

Living Through Loss

The Center for Complicated Grief

The Family Caregivers of British Columbia

Teens and Death

Victoria Hospice (n.d.). Grief: Coping with challenges.

Youthspace

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2SLGBTQ+

EGALE Canada Human Rights Trust
Family Services of Greater Vancouver - LGBT Service Options
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Health Initiative for Men (HiM)
QMUNITY

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Mindfulness

Calm
Happify
Headspace
Stop, Breathe & Think
Take a Chill – Stressed Teens
The Mindfulness App

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) - OCD
Beyond OCD
International OCD Foundation
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - OCD
The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

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Personality Disorders

American Psychiatric Association (APA) - Personality Disorders
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Personality Disorders
MedlinePlus - Personality Disorders
MentalHelp.net - Personality Disorders
Rethink Mental Illness - Personality Disorders

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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

AnxietyBC - PTSD
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) - PTSD
Information on PTSD for Refugees and New Immigrants
National Center for PTSD
PTSD Association of Canada

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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
Childhelp USA
Cridge Centre for the Family
Directions Youth Services Centre 604-633-1472
Island Women Against Violence
Helpline for Children (24 hr.) 310-1234
The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Pacific Centre Family Services Association
Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse

Vancouver Island Men’s Trauma Counselling Society (Men’s Trauma Centre)

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

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Stress

American Psychological Association (APA) - Stress Management
Centre for Studies on Human Stress (CSHS)
HelpGuide.org
The American Institute of Stress