It’s Mental Health week, and the CMHA National / ACSM National are asking folks to #GetReal about how we really feel.
Mental health is a crucial part of our personal well-being. Life during the pandemic has not been easy, and we recognize that so many are experiencing feelings of uncertainty, isolation, and sometimes fear. Now, perhaps more than ever, we need to recognize the considerable strain that these difficult circumstances have placed on us, our families, and our mental health.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced that our government is investing over $240 million in online healthcare to expand existing online tools and create new virtual platforms for mental health and primary care.
Help is currently available if you need to talk. Here are a few resources available in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour:
- Wellness Together Canada offers a range of mental health and substance use resources, including counselling by text/phone, self-assessment tests, self-guided courses, group coaching, and community support: https://ca.portal.gs/
- Kids Help Phone provides kids and teens 24/7 access to professional counsellors at 1-800-668-6868.
- The provincial Mental Health Crisis Line is available 24/7 for you or someone you are concerned about, (toll-free) 1-888-429-8167.
- You can also self-refer to Nova Scotia’s Community Mental Health and Addictions clinics, call (toll-free) 1-855-922-1122, weekdays 8:30 to 4:30.
