QuitNow is a free and program by the BC Lung Association to help you quit smoking and stay smoke-free by connecting with peers, creating a personalized quit plan, and more. You can call the phone number to reach a a quit coach to help you quit smoking or if you have any questions.
Related Resources
Substance use
WhatWorks4U
With WhatWorks4U, you can learn what works for other young people in treating their mental health problems and share what works for you. In an interactive format, you can read about what others have experienced and the side effects they have have experienced. WhatWorks4U was created by the Population Mental Health Group from The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health (MSPGH) in Australia.
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Drug Cocktails
Learn the facts about mixing medicine, booze, and street drugs. Search by the medication you're taking and see what happens when you mix your prescription with other drugs. This site is run by the Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia.
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NIH Easy-to-Read Drug Facts
The National Institute on Drug Abuse's Easy-to-Read Drug Facts describes drugs that people abuse, addiction, effects of drugs, recovery, treatment, and how to prevent drug abuse.
Email:
- information@nida.nih.gov
Drugs Meter
The drugs meter app provides you with instant feedback on your drug use. It compares your drug use against the Drugs Meter community to give unbiased, anonymous feedback.
Ph:
- +44 (0)20 7324 3536
Email:
- info@globaldrugsurvey.com
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Global Drug Survey
The Global Drug Survey is the world's biggest annual drug survey, polling people's use of both substances and alcohol. More recently they are developed websites and apps that allow people around the world to answer these surveys whenever and wherever.
Ph:
- +44 (0)20 7324 3536
Email:
- info@globaldrugsurvey.com
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One Too Many
One Too Many is a novel way to help you start thinking about your drinking habits and will help you see if alcohol turns you into someone you'd rather not be. While most aclochol assessments focus on how much you drink, One Too Many explores behaviours associated with drinking.
Developed by Consultant Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist Dr. Adam Winstock, who runs the Global Drug Survey.
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Mood and anxiety
Canadian Mental Health Association- British Columbia Division
The Canadian Mental Health Association is a voluntary organization that supports the mental health recovery of British Columbians through advocacy, education, community-based research, and services. There are 19 branches across BC with different resources based on your community.
Living Life to the Full is an interactive course that helps you learn about your feelings and how to manage them using principles of CBT.
Bounce Back is a program for those with depression and/or anxiety where you can access DVD videos on tips to manage symptoms or work with a Bounce Back community coach.
Ph:
- 604-688-3234
- 1-800-555-8222
Email:
- info@cmha.bc.ca (General)
- living.life@cmha.bc.ca (LLTTF)
Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia
The MDABC is non-profit organization to provide support and education for those with mood disorders, their family and their friends. The MDABC provides programs, support groups and information for you.
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- 1-855-282-7979
Email:
- info@mdabc.net
Anxiety BC
Anxiety BC is a non-profit organization that provides self-help information, resources, and programs around anxiety for you, as well as parents and caregivers. You can learn how to face your fears, manage your anxiety, and take on healthy habits. Anxiety BC also has the MindShift app to help you cope with anxiety.
e-Couch
e-Couch is a self-help program to help you deal with depression, generalized anxiety, worry, social anxiety, relationship breakdown, loss, and grief by using cognitive behavioural therapy. This program was originally started by Australia's beyondblue: the national depression initiative and the Australian National University.
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Stress Prevention Kit
The Stress Prevention Kit was started in 2009. The goal of the kit is provide holistic tools to help young adults navigate stress effectively and independently, without feeling like they were getting professional help. It contains research broken down into separate booklets on topics like: nutrition, exercise, money, and job searching. The kit also includes activities based on cognitive behavioural therapy, to correct thinking patterns that might be unhealthy.
HeadsUpGuys
HeadsUpGuys was developed through the generous support of the Movember Foundation and is based at The University of British Columbia (UBC). It’s part of the Men’s Depression and Suicide Network, a Canada-wide initiative to develop resources, services, and programs to improve the mental health and well-being of men.
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- info@headsupguys.ca
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General
mindcheck.ca
mindcheck.ca is a website for you to identify your feelings and mental state, and find links to mental health resources and help. Access quizzes, information, and tips about what to look for on topics like mood and anxiety, stress, alcohol and other drugs, psychosis, and body image and eating. The site is run by Fraser Health, and BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services, an gency of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
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Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre
The Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre provides mental health and substance use information, resources, and peer support to youth and families from across BC. The Centre also provides support to people of all ages with an eating disorder. You can reach the Kelty Centre over the phone, in person at BC Children's Hospital, or through email. Peer support is provided by Youth in Residence from The FORCE Society for Kids' Mental Health. The Youth in Residence have lived experience with mental health challenges, and provide support, navigation, and resources to other youth.
Ph:
- 1-800-665-1822
- (604) 875-2084 (Lower Mainland)
Email:
- keltycentre@bcmhs.bc.ca
Here to Help
Funded by the BCMHAS, Here to Help provides you with mental health and substance use information including personal stories and self-help resources on an enormous number of topics. Here to Help brings together information from seven mental health and addictions non-profit agencies into one place.
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BC Mental Health and Addiction Services (BCMHSUS)
BCMHSUS is an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, including child and adolescent mental health services, forensic psychiatric services, and other programs.
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UBC Mental Health Network
The University of British Columbia Mental health Network (UBC MHN) was created to better coordinate groups on campus and promote mental health resources in a strategic and effective manner. The Network consists of over 20 network representatives on campus.
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UBC Mental Health Awareness Club (UBC MHAC)
The UBC MHAC was established to provide opportunities to discuss and promote mental health awareness throughout the UBC campus and community. The UBC MHAC holds events around campus, such as dog petting sessions.
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eMentalHealth.ca: Mental Health Services, Help and Support in Your Community
eMentalHealth.ca is a non-profit initiative of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) dedicated to improving the mental health of children, youth and families.
Ph:
- 613-738-6990
Open Mind BC
For youth transitioning to adulthood, life can sometimes feel overwhelming when stacked up against new challenges and pressures not previously experienced. This Doctors of BC initiative links youth, their families, teachers and health care providers,to valuable resources and tools that help open up the conversation on mental health and lists services available close to home.
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Beacon
Beacon is a portal to online applications for mental and physical disorders.
A panel of health experts categorise, review and rate websites and mobile applications. These ratings are provided to you along with the site link and access information. Reviews of internet support groups are now also included.
Improve your health by undertaking programs that have been found to work!
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Libero Network
Libero Network is a nonprofit organization and online magazine offering recovery support, fostering self-acceptance, and advocating mental health.
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Engagement and personal stories
Mind Your Mind
Mind Your Mind provides information, resources, games, and a blog to create a community for youth to reach out, get help, and give help. You can also read stories of other youth and listen to interviews about the experiences of celebrities, authors, athletes, and more.
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A Canvas of the Minds
A unique collaboration of bloggers with different perspectives on mental health and life.
Broken Light Collective
A collective of photographers living with or affected by mental illness. New pictures are posted regularly, along with descriptions of the contributors and the idea behind the photo. We'd like to thank Danielle Hark from Broken Light Collective for allowing us to use some of her beautiful photography for WalkAlong.
Here and Now BC Engagement Foundation
The Here and Now Youth Engagement Foundation is a foundation of youth engaging youth in conversations about mental health, mental illness, and other issues from a lived perspective.
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Mental Health Point of View (MHPOV)
MHPOV is Joshua Beharry's blog, providing a first person perspective on mental health through essays on what he's learned on his journey.
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The Mental Health Writer's Guild
The Mental Health Writer's Guild is a community of bloggers talking about mental health.
Eating disorders
Be Real Eating Disorders Clinic
This clinic offers medical support and counseling for children and teenagers aged 11-19. Once you have an initiatl assessment, the team will meet with you and your family to discuss future treatment where you may be able to access ongoing support.
West Vancouver Community Health Centre
2121 Marine Drive West Vancouver, BC
(604) 983 6847
Jessie's Legacy
Jessie's Legacy is a program of Family Services of the North Shore, providing eating disorders prevention education, resources and support for BC youth, families, educators and professionals.
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Related Resources
Youth Mental Health Association
The Youth Mental Health Association is a coalition of youth in the B.C. Lower Mainland which aims to promote youth involvement in the mental health conversation. Our main purpose is to bring change to societal paradigms of mental illness. Currently, YMHA consists of a group of highly driven youth who envision an increased awareness of the importance of mental health among youth.
Email:
- info.gvymha@gmail.com