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Addiction and Mental Health Resources

If you are struggling, or think you know someone who is struggling with addiction or mental health, these tools may be helpful.

Resources

Problem Gambling - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Responsible Gambling Council

  • The Responsible Gambling Council provides information and tips about problem gambling and links to province-specific resources.
  • Website: www.responsiblegambling.org

Alberta Health Services (AHS) Addiction Helpline

  • AHS Provides a range of alcohol, drug, and gambling treatment and prevention services.
  • Calgary: 403 – 297 – 3071
  • Edmonton: 780 – 427 – 2736
  • Outside of Calgary or Edmonton, check your phone directory for the office closest to you, or contact the AADAC helpline (1 – 866 – 332 – 2322 / 1 – 800 – 665 – 9676)

 

Credit Counselling Services of Alberta

  • ​​​​​​Credit Counselling Services Alberta provides financial counselling and debt management programs
  • Calgary: 403 – 265 – 2201
  • Edmonton: 780 – 423 – 5265
  • Elsewhere in Alberta: 1 – 888 – 294 – 0076

Gamblers Anonymous (GA)

  • Gamblers Anonymous is a 12-step program for people who have experienced problems with their gambling.
  • Calgary: 1 – 855 – 222 – 5542
  • Edmonton: 780 – 463 – 0892
  • Lethbridge: 403 – 664 - 0822
  • Website: www.albertaga.net
  • Nation-wide directory: www.gamblersanonymous.org

Gam-Anon

Problem Gambling Resources Network Alberta

  • Problem Gambling Resources Network Alberta provides counselling, educational, and treatment referrals related to problem gambling
  • Telephone: 1 – 866 – 461 – 1259

Resources

Directory of Canadian Services

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - Addiction & Mental Illness Index

Find information about various addictive substances and mental illnesses, including symptoms, treatment, and recovery.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a 12-step program for people who have experienced problems with alcohol use

Al-Anon Family Groups

Al-Anon Family Groups is a twelve-step program for friends and family members of those who are affected by someone else's problems with alcohol.

Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a 12-step program for people who have experienced problems with substance use. NA does not focus on any particular drug.

Nar-Anon Family Groups

Nar-Anon Family Groups is a twelve-step program for friends and family members of those who are affected by someone else's addiction.

Urgent and Non-Urgent Services

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - Addiction & Mental Illness Index

Find information about various addictive substances and mental illnesses, including symptoms, treatment, and recovery.

Access Mental Health

Calgary Counselling Centre

  • The Calgary Counselling Centre provides individual and group counselling to individuals and couples, parents and families, and youth in a variety of areas such as addictions, depression, domestic abuse, anger, eating disorders, self-esteem, etc.
  • Phone: 403 – 265 – 4980
  • Website: http://www.calgarycounselling.com

Canadian Mental Health Association

  • The Canadian Mental Health Association is a nation-wide organization that provides a wide range of services and supports to people experiencing mental illness, and their families. 
  • Website: http://cmha.calgary.ab.ca (Calgary regional website)
  • Website: http://www.cmha.ca (National website)

 

eMental Health

  • eMental Health provides information about mental health and where to find help. Free, anonymous, clinically validated screening questionnaires and info sheets regarding various mental health topics and medications are available.
  • Website: http://www.ementalhealth.ca

Psychologists’ Association of Alberta

Distress Centre Calgary

  • Provides 24/7 crisis support, professional counselling and referrals. Confidential, online chat also available daily from 3 pm to 10 pm.
  • Website: http://www.distresscentre.com
  • Main Crisis Line (24/7): 403 – 266 – HELP (4357)

Mobile Response Team

  • The Mobile Response Team is partnered with Distress Centre Calgary and provides mobile mental health services including crisis intervention, prevention, urgent psychiatric assessments, trauma response, mental health education, and professional consultations. Can provide help over the phone, or meet you somewhere. Available from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm, 7 days a week
  • Help Line: 403 – 266 – HELP (4357), Request the Mobile Response Team

Alberta Mental Health Helpline

  • The Alberta Mental Health Helpline provides 24/7 crisis intervention, information about mental health programs and services, and referrals to other agencies if needed.
  • Helpline (24/7): 1 -877 – 303 – 2642

Wood's Homes

  • Provides 24/7 crisis support to anybody, and mental health support programs to youth up to age 25. Confidential, online chat also available daily from 9am to 10pm.
  • Crisis Helpline (24/7): 403 – 299 – 9699 / 1 – 800 – 563 – 6106 (toll free)
  • Text: 1 – 587 – 315 – 5000 (9 am to 10 pm)
  • Website: http://www.woodshomes.ca