Resources

Anxiety Canada
https://www.anxietycanada.com
Resources, tips, information, and worksheets on Anxiety, sleep hygiene, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Healthline
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/how-to-cope-with-anxiety
11 Ways to Cope with Anxiety including short-term and long-term strategies

For more tips on how to manage anxiety, please see the mindfulness and stress management sections

National Eating Disorder Information Centre
https://nedic.ca

Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta
https://edsna.ca/

Calgary Silver Linings Foundation
https://www.silverliningsfoundation.ca/

National Eating Disorder Information Centre: 2SLGBTQ+ Self-Advocacy Resource
https://nedic.ca/media/uploaded/2SLGBTQ_Resource_-_Self-Advocacy.pdf

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
https://988.ca/

The Lifeline Canada Foundation
https://thelifelinecanada.ca/canadian-crisis-centres/
A list of crisis phone and texting lines across Canada

Mind Your Mind: I’m in Crisis
https://mindyourmind.ca/help/im-crisis
Steps to take if you are in crisis, or are considering suicide

Suicide Safety Planning
https://www.suicideinfo.ca/resource/safety-plans/
How to develop a suicide safety plan and why it’s important. Visit https://www.ementalhealth.ca/Canada/Safety-Plan/index.php?m=article&ID=50966 to get a template of a safety plan

App: Calm Harm
https://calmharm.co.uk/
An app  that provides tasks to help resist or manage the urge to self-harm

How to Help When a Friend is Feeling Suicidal
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-to-do-when-a-friend-is-suicidal-1065472
How to react when a friend wants to die

Distress Centre 
http://www.distresscentre.com/
24 Hour Crisis Helpline
403-266-4357 or crisis chat

Hope for Wellness Crisis Helpline
https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/
24/7 crisis and counselling line for Indigenous peoples across Canada
1-855-242-3310

International Association for Suicide Prevention: Crisis Centres
https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/
Crisis centres around the world

Depression Hurts
http://depressionhurts.ca/en/
Includes information, symptom checklist, and information on how to manage depression

Informed Choices about Depression
https://depression.informedchoices.ca/
Information about depression and types of treatment

Mind Your Mind
https://mindyourmind.ca/illnesses/depression
Information about depression, signs and symptoms, and treatment options

BounceBack
https://bounceback.cmha.ca/
Canadian Mental Health Association’s free CBT program

Canada’s Food Guide
https://food-guide.canada.ca/en
Canada’s Food Guide, updated January 2019

Health Canada: food and nutrition
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition.html
Government website about food recalls, nutrition, food labelling and legislation.

SU Campus Food Bank
https://www.su.ucalgary.ca/programs-services/student-services/food-bank
UCalgary Student’s Union has a food bank for student’s who struggle with food security. Please visit their website for more information.

Dietitians of Canada
https://www.dietitians.ca
Find a registered dietitian in your area

Healthy Eating
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/healthy-living/healthy-eating

Mental Health 101
https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-health-101
Free online courses to learn about mental health

Here to Help
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/
Wide range of mental health and substance use information, resources, and self-assessments

Canada Mental Health Association
https://cmha.ca/
Information on various mental health disorders

What is a Psychologist?
https://cpa.ca/public/whatisapsychologist/
Read about what a psychologist does and how they differ from a psychiatrist

What is Social Work?
https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/what-social-work
Read about the role of Social Workers

Alberta Health Services Addiction Helpline:
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/findhealth/service.aspx?Id=1008399
1-866-332-2322
Toll free telephone line for referral and support for addiction including alcohol, drugs, gambling and more

AGLC DrinkSense
https://drinksenseab.ca/

AGLC CannabisSense
https://cannabissense.ca/

AGLC GameSense
https://gamesenseab.ca/

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
https://www.ccsa.ca/en

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: Gambling
https://www.ccsa.ca/en/guidance-tools-resources/substance-use-and-addiction/gambling?field_areas_of_expertise_target_id=10354

CAMH: Problem Gambling
https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/problem-gambling

CAMH: Balancing Tech Use
https://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/balancing-tech-use

Umbrella Project
https://www.algonquincollege.com/umbrellaproject

Alberta Quits
https://www.albertaquits.ca
Information about quitting smoking including resources, health information, and support

UCalgary Safer Substance Use
https://www.ucalgary.ca/safer-substance-use/ucrc

UCalgary Recovery Community
https://www.ucalgary.ca/safer-substance-use

CATIE Harm Reduction Online Training
https://www.catie.ca/harmreduction

Harm Reduction Coalition
https://harmreduction.org/

University of Calgary Mindfulness Online
https://www.ucalgary.ca/wellness-services/learn/mindfulness-online
Free online Mindfulness Course courtesy of the University of Calgary Student Wellness Services

Getting Started with Mindfulness
https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started
Beginner’s guide to meditation and mindfulness

Tara Brach: Free meditations
https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditations
Psychologist Tara Brach offers free meditations on her website