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Self-care

Lethbridge & Area Mental Health, Crisis, and Community Supports

If this is an emergency, please call 911 immediately

 

Crisis & Emergency Supports

988 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or Text 9-8-8
988.ca (Live chat available)
24/7 support for anyone in crisis — bilingual and trauma-informed.

Distress & Suicide Prevention Line of Southwestern Alberta (CMHA)
403-327-7905 | Toll-Free 1-888-787-2880 (24/7)
Crisis support, intervention, and referral.

Mental Health Help Line
1-877-303-2642 (24/7)
Free, confidential information and support.

Access Addiction & Mental Health (Recovery Alberta)
1-888-594-0211 (Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30)
1-877-303-2642 (24/7)
Mental health and addiction intake and referrals for all ages.

Alberta Addictions Helpline
1-866-332-2322 (24/7)
Support, info, and referrals for addiction treatment.

Family Violence Information Line
310-1818 (24/7)
Help, safety planning, and shelter referrals.

Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence
1-866-403-8000 (24/7)
Support and referrals for anyone affected by sexual violence.


Youth & Child Supports

Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Text CONNECT to 686868
kidshelpphone.ca
24/7 confidential support for kids and teens.

Access Addiction & Mental Health – Child & Youth Services
1-888-594-0211 (Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30)
1-877-303-2642 (24/7)
Mental health and addiction supports for children and youth.

Woods Homes & The Opportunity Hub (Lethbridge)
403-317-1777
Youth crisis, counseling, and outreach support.

Child & Family Services
1-800-638-0715
Child protection, family support, and crisis response.


Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Supports

Chinook Sexual Assault Centre
403-694-1094 | Toll-Free 1-844-576-2512
csacleth.ca (Chat & text available)
Support, advocacy, and counseling for sexual violence survivors.

Family Violence Information Line
310-1818
Support, information, and referrals 24/7.


General Mental Health & Counselling

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) – Lethbridge
403-329-4775
lethbridge.cmha.ca
Peer support, workshops, and counseling.

Lethbridge Family Services (LFS)
403-327-5724
lfsfamily.ca
Family therapy, youth counseling, and community supports.

Native Counselling Services
403-329-6140
Legal and cultural support services.


Food & Community Supports

Lethbridge Food Bank
403-320-1879
lethbridgefoodbank.ca

Interfaith Food Bank
403-320-8779
interfaithfoodbank.ca

211 Alberta
Call or text 211
ab.211.ca
Connects you to community, social, health, and government services.


Other Important Numbers

Police Non-Emergency Line
403-328-4444

HealthLink Alberta
1-866-408-5465
Speak to a nurse 24/7 for medical advice or information.

Coping with Anxiety

Anxiety Canada

Check out this link for articles, tips and tricks, videos and much more around living with anxiety. From fact based articles to peoples stories. Very interesting and informative.

Calm

Calm is an app you can access either on the internet or through an app on your phone.

This App can teach you some calming strategies from helping you sleep to meditation. Great for a beginner when learning how to meditate and be mindful when it comes to stress and anxiety. 

Child Anxiety Network

This website contains facts about anxiety and different techniques to try for coping. Different techniques include different resources as well as ideas for distraction such as educational games/toys. 

TedTalks the importance of diet and sleep

How Do Carbohydrates Impact Your Health?

Self-care is seen in many different lights, a major part of self-care is making sure what we eat benefits our body. This TedTalk discusses how carbohydrates like bread effect your body when consumed. 

How The Food You Eat Affects Your Gut

How The Food You Eat Affects Your Brain

Keeping with the topic of what you put into your body here are two videos of how food affects the brain and your guts.

The Benefits Of a Good Nights Sleep

Sleep is a very important aspect of self-care and this video explains why. 

What Would Happen If You Didn't Sleep?

What Causes Insomnia?

Connecting with the importance of sleep here is what happens if you do not sleep and what causes insomnia