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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://anxietycanada.com/

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://pflagcanada.ca

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

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