Other HelpLines
Need to talk outside our hours? Or looking for helplines in your own province? See our curated list of helplines and support services.
- International
Find a Helpline
Directory of helplines with sort filter by country and topic
- Open to Everyone
Website:
- Canada-wide
Youthspace
Crisis & emotional support chat service for youth under 30 across Canada.
- Open to Everyone
Hours: 6-9 PST / 9pm-3am EST
Text: 778-783-0177
- Canada-wide
Kid's Help Phone
Canada-wide crisis and support service for youth 25 and under.
- Open to Everyone
Chat Hours: 7-midnight EST
Text & Phone Hours: 24/7
Text: CONNECT to 686868
Phone: 1-800-668-6868
- Canada-wide
Trans Lifeline
Peer support hotline for trans folks (phone only)
- 2SLGBTQ+
Hours: Mon-Fri 1-9pm
Phone: 1-877-330-6366
- Canada-wide
LGBT National Help Centre
Free & confidential peer-support for 2SLGBTQ+ folks. Phone lines are for United States and Canada only, while online chats are available from anywhere in the world.
- 2SLGBTQ+
Hours: Mon-Fri : 4-midnight EST
Sat: 12PM-5PM EST
Phone: 888-843-4564
- Quebec
Interligne
Support for 2SLGBTQ+ community and their loved ones.
- 2SLGBTQ+
Hours: 24/7
Phone + Text: 514-866-0103
- Canada-wide
Hope for Wellness
Helpline for indigenous people across Canada. Support available in English and French. Telephone support in Cree, Ojibway (Anishinaabemowin), Inuktitut available upon request.
- Indigenous
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 1-855-242-3310
- Canada-wide
Talk4Healing
Help, support, and resources by and for Indigenous women
- Indigenous
Hours: 24/7
Phone + Text: 1-855-554-HEAL
- Ontario
Progress Place Warmline
Confidential and anonymous peer support for adults 18+ in Ontario
- Open to Everyone
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 416-960-WARM (9276)
Text: 647-557-5882
- British Columbia
QChat
Peer support line for for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in British Columbia.
- 2SLGBTQ+
Hours: 6-9 PST
Phone: 1-(855)-956-1777
Text: 250-800-9036
- Alberta
Brite Line
Crisis & emotional support hotline for 2SLGBTQ+ folks in Edmonton (phone only)
- 2SLGBTQ+
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 1-844-702-7483
- Alberta
You Matter
Non-crisis peer support and resource line for 2SLGBTQ+ community members in Calgary
- 2SLGBTQ+
Hours: Monday to Thursday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM MDT
Saturday: 1:00 - 5:00 PM MDT
Phone: (587) 800-4121
- Alberta
Calgary Connecteen
Peer support for youth in Alberta.
Peer support is available from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM on weekdays and from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM on weekends.
Adult volunteers are available outside of our peer support hours.
- Open to Everyone
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 587-333-2724
- Saskatchewan
OUTSaskatoon
NOT a helpline. Confidential, non-judgmental peer support.
- 2SLGBTQ+
Phone: 1-306-665-1224
- Manitoba
Klinic Crisis Line
Crisis and emotional support hotline (phone only)
- Open to Everyone
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 1-888-322-3019
- Quebec
Aide aux trans du Quebec
Crisis and emotional support line for transgender folks in Quebec
- 2SLGBTQ+
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 1-855-909-9038
- Quebec
Tel-jeunes
Confidential line for youth aged 20 and under in Quebec
- Open to Everyone
Chat + Text: (8am – 10:30pm EST)
Phone: (6am – 2am EST)
Phone: 1-800-263-2266
Text: 514-600-1002
- New Brunswick
Chimo Helpline
Crisis and emotional support
- Open to Everyone
Hours: Chat: 5pm-12am AST
Phone: 24/7
Phone: 1-800-667-5005
- Nova Scotia
The Youth Project
NOT a helpline. Supportive counselling for 2SLGBTQ+ youth 25 and under in Nova Scotia.
- 2SLGBTQ+
Phone: (902) 429 5429 ext 230
- Prince Edward Island
Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line
24/7 crisis service (phone only)
- Open to Everyone
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 1-833-553-6983
- Newfoundland and Labrador
2SLGBTQ+ Wamline
Peer support service run by and for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2SLGBTQ+
Hours: Wed-Sun 6-10pm NT
Phone + Text: 1-866-230-8041
- Yukon
Reach Out Support Line
Confidential, non-judgmental and free support line (phone only)
- Open to Everyone
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 1-844-533-3030
- Northwest Territories
Northern Mosaic Network
NOT a helpline. Appointment-based peer support over email, phone, text, video chat, or in-person in Yellowknife.
- Open to Everyone
- Nunavut
Kamatsiaqtut Helpline
24/7 anonymous and confidential telephone counselling and crisis support
- Open to Everyone
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 1-800-265-3333