MENTAL WELLNESS RESOURCES
Local Resources:
Castlegar Mental Health and Substance Use Office: 250-304-1846
Castlegar Community Services: 250-365-2104
Crisis Line 24/7: 1 (888) 353-2273
Canadian Mental Health Association https://cmha.ca
BC Mental Health and Substance Use: http://www.bcmhsus.ca
Online Resources:
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/resource-library
https://www.bchealthyliving.ca/what-we-do/working-on-wellness/wellness-topics/
Mood Disorders:
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/infosheet/depression
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/hw30709
http://depressionhurts.ca/en/improvement/support-network.aspx
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/bipolar-disorder
Anxiety:
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/anxty
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/anxiety-disorders
https://www.drugwatch.com/health/mental-health/how-to-deal-with-anxiety/
Psychosis:
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/psychosis
Personality Disorders:
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/personality-disorders
LGBTQ2S:
https://kootenaytransgender.com/
Youth:
Resources for Family of Youth Struggling with Mental Health or Substance Use:
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/podcast/bounce-back-promoting-resiliency-children-and-youth
Castlegar Child and Youth Mental Health Office: 250-365-4470
Freedom Quest https://www.freedomquestyouthservices.ca
BC Children’s Youth and Family Resource Site for Mental Health and Substance Use: www.keltymentalhealth.ca
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/collection/keltys-recommended-resources-anxiety-parentscaregivers
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Kelty_behaviour_ENG_web.pdf
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/podcastsleep
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Kelty_behaviour_ENG_web.pdf
https://keltymentalhealth.ca/collection/keltys-recommended-resources-self-injury
Talking with Your Youth about Substance Use:
http://mediasite.phsa.ca/Mediasite/Showcase/itk/Presentation/8d27f8cf609a403a80bbba13cebf08141d
Social and Emotional Learning Resources Finder: http://www.selresources.com/sel-resource
Alcohol and Substance Use:
Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service: (800) 663-1441
https://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/treatment/
Castlegar Mental Health and Substance Use Office: 250-304-1846
Harm Reduction Services
AIDS Network, Outreach & Support Society Needle Exchange West Kootenay Boundary Regional Office 101 Baker St., Nelson 1 (800) 421 AIDS (2437) or (250) 505-5506
Harm Reduction Supplies Locator – Interior Health Authority: https://www.interiorhealth.ca/FindUs/_layouts/FindUs/info.aspx?type=Service&loc=&svc=Harm%20Reduction%20Supplies%20and%20Services&ploc=
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/resource-library
www.alcoholhelp.com/treatment/outpatient-rehab/
Detox (Please Contact Your Health Care Provider or the Detox Offices Directly for more information):
AXIS Family Resources – Castlegar Detox Center: 778-460- 1901 http://axis.bc.ca/services/addictions-services/
Phoenix Centre - Kamloops http://www.phoenixcentre.org/about
Private Treatment Centers (Please Contact Directly):
Top of the World - (Near Cranbrook) https://ranchrecovery.com/
Crossing Point - (Near Kelowna) https://www.xrdstc.net/
Sage Health Center - (Near Kamloops) http://sagehealthcentre.ca/
Options Okanagan - (Locations Near Salmon Arm and Kelowna) http://www.optionsokanagan.com/
Consider Many More Options in BC at: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/treatment-rehab?search=BC
Mental Health Apps:
Anxiety Release
Calm Space
Insight Timer
Headspace
Breathr
Breethe
Calm