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Life-threatening medical, fire, or police emergency.

Free, confidential 24-hour line staffed by registered nurses trained in crisis intervention. The single point of entry for a mental health or addictions crisis in NL.

National line for anyone thinking about suicide, or worried about someone who might be. Call or text.

Free, confidential text-based crisis support. Adults text WELLNESS to 741741; youth text CONNECT to 686868.

Province-wide, 24/7 support for anyone impacted by sexual violence, run by End Sexual Violence NL.

Call or text — automatically routes to the nearest transition house based on your region.

A clinician and police officer respond together, in person, to mental health crises in the Northeast Avalon, Corner Brook region, and Labrador West.

24-hour poison information and advice.

Crisis support and referral for anyone concerned about their own or someone else's gambling. Now routed through 811 (the NL HealthLine), staffed 24/7.

Culturally competent crisis counselling for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people, by phone or online chat. Telephone support in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut available on request.

Free, confidential navigation service connecting people to government and community programs of every kind, including mental health and addictions.

Helps individuals and families work out which service in the system actually fits their situation, then connects them directly.

NL's official online mental health and addictions portal: self-help content, a service directory, and the BreathingRoom program.

Provincial registry to get matched with a family doctor or nurse practitioner — the usual first stop for ongoing mental health care and medication management.

NL's flagship adult mental health and addictions hospital, opened April 2025. Houses the Psychiatric Assessment Unit (24/7 walk-in mental health emergency, no referral needed), acute inpatient units, ECT, and outpatient clinics.

Acute inpatient care moved to MHAC in 2025, but ambulatory/outpatient psychiatry, ECT, dental, and the Geriatric Psychiatry Assessment Unit continue here.

Emergency Department staffed 24/7 by an RN with mental health training, with on-call psychiatry.

NL's only children's hospital. Includes acute care psychiatry beds, the Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Unit (J4D), outpatient psychiatry, and the Family Centre.

4-bed specialized unit for people too acutely unwell with an eating disorder for outpatient programming.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling. No referral needed.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling, in person or virtual.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

Free, same-day, single-session counselling.

19-bed provincial detox and withdrawal management centre for alcohol and other drug use, ages 16+. Self-referral — call directly, no referral required.

Live-in treatment for alcohol, drug, and gambling addiction. Free, ages 19+. 3–4 week program for middle-to-late stage addiction.

18-room live-in treatment centre for alcohol and other substance use, 28-day program, ages 18+.

12-bed youth residential centre — detox and treatment for alcohol and other drug use, plus counselling, schooling, and life skills. Average stay 3–4 months.

10-bed residential healing centre for Innu, Inuit, and First Nations youth and families from across Atlantic Canada, blending clinical and land-based approaches.

Support and navigation for people using opioids, their families, and providers.

Free, confidential professional counselling for children and youth, in English and French. Call 1-800-668-6868, or text CONNECT to 686868, any time.

Outreach and youth engagement centre, drop-in services, and youth shelters in St. John's.

Shelter, support, and safety for young women ages 16–30.

Shelter for adults aged 25 and older.

Individual, group, and family therapy for children, youth, and families. Physician referral required.

Multidisciplinary clinic for the physical and mental health needs of children and youth in alternate (foster, kinship) care.

Safe, confidential shelter and support for women (with or without children) fleeing intimate partner violence.

Transition house serving Carbonear and the surrounding region.

Transition house serving Corner Brook and the surrounding region.

Transition house serving Gander and the surrounding region.

Transition house serving Marystown and the Burin Peninsula.

Transition house serving Labrador City and Wabush.

Transition house serving Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Transition house serving Nain.

Transition house serving Rigolet.

Free, women-centred, trauma-informed counselling — individual drop-in and group counselling for survivors of intimate partner violence.

Regional women's centre serving Grand Falls-Windsor and area.

Regional women's centre serving Gander and area.

Regional women's centre serving Labrador City and area.

Regional women's centre serving Happy Valley-Goose Bay and area.

Province-wide support for anyone impacted by sexual violence: peer support, accompaniment, and the Journey Project (legal/justice-system support, all genders, 16+).

Supports adults facing barriers including mental health, addictions, and justice involvement. Just Us Women's Centre is NL's only program dedicated to women with criminal-justice experience.

Free legal information, support navigators, and pro bono lawyer access for survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence.

Peer support run by and for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in NL.

2SLGBTQIA+ community centre offering free, province-wide online counselling.

Monthly peer support for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their families.

Outreach, education, and peer support for the trans community across NL.

Peer support, mentorship, and 1-1 support for LGBTQIA+ immigrants and refugees.

Programs and services rooted in revitalizing and celebrating Indigenous culture and community, for urban Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents alike.

Health and wellness services for Labrador Inuit communities under the Nunatsiavut Government.

Health and wellness supports for NunatuKavut members in southern and central Labrador.

Advocacy, support, and direction toward treatment. Caregiver programming includes the Bridge to Hope education group, Parents of Hope, and a sibling group.

Outpatient eating disorder treatment and transition service for youth.

Toll-free helpline and live chat, available 7 days a week.

Free, confidential counselling for registered MUN students (up to 8 sessions/year), plus primary health care.

24/7 phone and app-based counselling for all MUN students who've paid student fees.

Individualized counselling and wellness support for Grenfell Campus students.

Regulator for the psychology profession. Public registry of every registered psychologist in NL.

"Find a Psychologist" guidance, plus a breakdown of public-system intake by zone.

Regulator for social work in NL. Public registry confirms registration status, including private practice.

Searchable directory of private-practice psychologists, counsellors, and social workers in NL.

Peer support for non-crisis emotional support, daily.

Province-wide peer support by people with lived experience of mental illness. Formerly the Consumers' Health Awareness Network NL (CHANNAL). Runs the Lifewise Warm Line below.

Support line for family and informal caregivers.

Free 8-week online self-management program for stress, anxiety, and depression. Ages 16+.

Free virtual Recovery College — interactive courses for mental health and wellbeing skills.

Free, anonymous online peer support community.

Free virtual single-session counselling for adult newcomers, regardless of immigration status.

Men's mental health and resilience program through land-based gatherings and open conversation.

Education, training, and program delivery province-wide.

Maternal and newborn health resources, including perinatal mental health support.

Community mental health and addictions services for this hub region.

Community mental health and addictions services for Labrador City and Wabush.

Community mental health and addictions services for the Northern Peninsula and southern Labrador.

Community health centre serving the Labrador South coast.

Regional hospital serving St. Anthony and the Northern Peninsula / southern Labrador.

Regional hospital serving Happy Valley-Goose Bay and area.

National backup crisis line.

Maternal mental health support line, call or text.

Peer crisis support, by and for the trans community. Use the Canadian number; hours vary and it is not staffed 24/7, so confirm before relying on it in a crisis.

Free take-home naloxone kits (injectable and nasal) to reverse an opioid overdose. Get one with no referral from many pharmacies, public health offices, or by calling 811 to find the nearest location.

Free, non-judgmental harm reduction: clean supplies, needle exchange, naloxone, and drug-checking (fentanyl/benzo) test strips, with a mail-out option for rural NL.

Free, evidence-based skill-building programs for children, youth, and families - delivered by phone and online coaching on your schedule. Self-referral accepted.

Free, confidential legal information and navigation for survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence aged 16+, run with PLIAN and End Sexual Violence NL.

Free, confidential support, information, and court navigation for victims of crime, including help with safety planning and referrals.

Free province-wide information, referral, and friendly-caller support for older adults and their families, including help finding mental health and community supports.