September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.
If you are thinking about suicide, or you’re worried about someone else, call or text 9-8-8 toll free, any time — lines are open 24/7/365. Connect to a responder to get help without judgement.
Did you know?
- 12 people die by suicide every day in Canada (source: Statistics Canada)
- 11.8% of people in Canada have had thoughts of suicide at some point in their lives (source: Health Canada)
- For every person who dies by suicide, as many as 135 people can be impacted by the loss (source: Cerel et al, 2018)
Resources
Canadian Mental Health Association Cowichan Valley Branch Contact Info
554 Trunk Road, Duncan, BC
Phone: 250-713-7445
Email: cmhacvb@cmha.bc.ca
Url: https://www.cmhacowichanvalley.com/
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
To talk to someone, there are supports available:
For everyone
- Government of BC’s Help Starts Here: Suicide
- Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention BC
- BC Mental Health Support Line – Call 310-6789 (no area code)
- 9-8-8 National Suicide Crisis Helpline – Call or text 9-8-8
- BC Suicide Prevention and Intervention Line – Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
For Indigenous people
- KUU-US Crisis Line – KUU-US Crisis Line operates a 24-hour provincial crisis and counselling line for First Nations Elders, adults, children and youth in need throughout BC.
- Adults: 250-723-4050
- Youth: 250-723-2040
- Toll Free: 1-800-588-8717
- Hope for Wellness Helpline Call 1-855-242-3310
- Kids Help Phone – Indigenous people can connect with an Indigenous volunteer crisis responder, when available, by messaging FIRSTNATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 686868 for young people and 741741 for adults.
- Native Youth Crisis Hotline – 1-877-209-1266
- Indian Residential School Crisis Line – Call toll-free 1-866-925-4419
- Métis Crisis Line – Call 1-833-MétisBC (1-833-638-4722)
For young people
- Kid’s Help Phone – Visit kidshelpphone.ca or call 1-800-668-6868
For older adults
- BC Seniors’ Distress Line – Call 604-872-1234
For people who use substances
- BC Alcohol & Drug Information Referral Service – Call 1-800-663-1441.
Getting Help for Mental Illnesses
If you need help finding information and support for a mental illness, learn more: Getting Help for Mental Illnesses
