Ontario Crisis Resource
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 9-8-8
Toronto Distress Centres
(416) 408-4357 or 408-HELP
Gerstein Centre
(416) 929-5200
Spectra Helpline
(416) 920-0497 or (905) 459-7777 for Brampton and Mississauga residents; offered in English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese
Assaulted Women’s Helpline
(416) 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 (866) 863-0511
Kids Help Phone
1 (800) 668-6868
Community Crisis Line Scarborough and Rouge Hospital
(416) 495-2891 (24/7 telephone support)
Durham Crisis and Mental Health Line
(905) 666-0483
Book List
Codependent No More
By: Melody Beattie
The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work
By: John Gottman and Nan Silver
Atomic Habits
By: James Clear
How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
By: Lisa Feldman Barrett
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
By: Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
The Gifts of Imperfection
By: Brené Brown
Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in 7 Weeks
By: Seth Gillihan
Full Catastrophe Living
By: Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness for Beginners
By: Jon Kabat-Zinn
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find–and Keep–Love
By: Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Helpful Therapy Resources
Affordable Therapy Network
Database for affordable therapy services
Balance App for Meditation
Self-starter meditation program.
Feelings Wheel
A list of primary, secondary and tertiary emotions.
The Gottman Institute Youtube Channel
Information and videos about couples and relationships
Government of Canada Mental Health Website
Mental health resources and research.
Kristen Neff’s Self-Compassion Website
An excellent resource with tools for being kinder to yourself.
Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program:
Free, online CBT program for Ontario residents.
PsychologyToday
Canada-wide mental health service provider directory.
Kasitherapy 