Mental Health Resources

There are lots of ways to work on your mental health.

From anxiety workbooks to publicly-funded services, here are a few we think are worth looking into.

Please note: We don’t receive any compensation for sharing these resources, and we also can’t guarantee that any of these options will be the best fit for your needs.

There’s different self-help for every day of the week. 

Here are some self-help resources that we’ve found helpful. These can be used on their own as long as your motivation is high, yet most people will gain more benefit from working through a structured workbook or program in collaboration with a mental health professional.

image of a stack of Psychology books on a shelf in our clinic waiting room in Toronto

Print

+ The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook by Robichaud and Dugas
+ Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic Workbook by Barlow and Craske
+ Mind Over Mood by Greenberger and Padesky
+ Overcoming Distressing Voices by Hayward, Strauss, and Kingdon
+ Overcoming Paranoid and Suspicious Thoughts by Freeman
+ Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep by Carney and Manber
+ The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook by Antony and Swinson

Video

+ Choice Point (staying aligned with your meaningful life)
+ Mental Evolution (showing why our minds focus on threats)
+ Missing Out (acknowledging value in the everyday)
+ Monsters on a Boat (staying aligned with purpose)
+ Passengers on a Bus (staying aligned with values)
+ Stageshow Metaphor (observing experiences)
+ Struggle Switch (dropping the struggle against discomfort)
+ Sushi Train Metaphor (observing experiences)
+ Unwelcome Party Guest (accepting discomfort)

For a lot of people, private therapy can be prohibitively expensive.

Luckily, there are many places you can find and access publicly-funded mental health help in Toronto. These services are great, but they’re also in high demand, so keep in mind you’ll likely encounter longer waitlists. These are a few places to start your search for a therapist.

You can also call 211 in Toronto to hear about more options that might be available to you.

Image of our psychology office in downtown Toronto

You may decide we’re not the right private clinic for you. 

And that’s totally okay! There are lots of talented private psychotherapists and helpful clinics in Toronto that may work better for you. Here are some of them.

Crisis services are available if you need them.

If you or a loved one is in a mental health crisis and are experiencing clear thoughts and urges to hurt oneself or someone else, here are key Toronto-area resources to help you navigate the crisis.

+ Call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room

Distress Lines

+ Assaulted Women’s Helpline: 416-863-0511
+ Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566
+ Distress Centres of Greater Toronto: 416-408-4357
+ Gerstein Centre: 416-929-5200
+ Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
+ Scarbourough (and East York) Health Crisis Line: 416-495-2891


Mobile Crisis Teams

+ Gerstein Centre: 416-929-5200

Other mobile crisis teams are available through 911


Warm Line (if you’re feeling anxious or lonely; not for emergencies)

+ Progress Place Warm Line:
12pm-8pm: 416-323-3721
8pm-12am: 416-960-9276