Prince Edward Island offers a network of mental health and addictions programs, services and supports as part of the health care system, other government departments and by community organizations to help Islanders and their families. Visit this website to learn more. 

Mental Health and Addictions Phone Line: 1-833-533-6983

Bridge the gapp is a new way to connect with guidance and supports for mental health and addictions in Prince Edward Island. Bridge the gapp offers self-help resources, links to local services, and allows the user to share their own personal stories.

Visit this website to learn about the mental health assistance programs, resources and support services in Québec.

• Helpline: 811
• Suicide prevention and helpline: 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553) 
• Learn about wellness and mental health 
• Find help and support

Visit the Department of Health and Social Services website for all mental health and addictions programs available to the people of the Northwest Territories. For example, their services inlude:

• NWT Help Line: 1-800-661-0844.
• Community Counselling Program (CCP)
• Information on health effects of cannabis
• Information on mental wellness and addictions recovery services
• Opioid overdose prevention

Free, confidential 24/7 support for post-secondary students in Nova Scotia:

• Talk to a professional counsellor 24/7 by calling 1-833-292-3698  
• Contact a volunteer crisis responder 24/7 by texting GOOD2TALKNS to 686868

Bridge the gapp is a new way to connect with guidance and supports for mental health and addictions in Newfoundland and Labrador. Bridge the gapp offers self-help resources, links to local services, and allows the user to share their own personal stories. Bridge the gapp also connects you to an eight-week online self-management program called the BreathingRoom.

The Mental Health and Addictions Division is responsible for providing leadership in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of provincial policies and programs related to mental health and addiction in Newfoundland and Labrador. Visit this page to learn more about the programs available. Experiencing a mental health and addictions crisis? Call the Helpline at 811

Gain control over your life and participate in the things that are important to you. This course provides you with tools to be an active participant in your pain management. Power Over Pain Portal account is required.

Improving Health: My Way is a provincially sponsored, free program designed to help people positively manage the daily challenges of living with a chronic condition. Workshops are co-led by trained Leaders who themselves have a chronic condition or have cared for someone living with a chronic condition. Workshops consist of six sessions that are offered for 2.5 hours once a week, over a six week period. A support person of your choice (friend or family) may accompany you to the training sessions. Workshops are offered throughout the province, in each of the four regional health authorities.

Les Services de traitement des dépendances et de santé mentale du Réseau Santé Horizon offrent une gamme de services et lignes d'aide aux personnes, aux enfants, aux jeunes, aux adultes de tous âges et aux membres de la famille touchés par la toxicomanie ou l’alcoolisme, les habitudes de jeux néfastes ou les problèmes de santé mentale. Les services peuvent comprendre du counseling individuel ou de groupe et des programmes de traitement spécialisés, tels que la désintoxication, la thérapie de remplacement des opioïdes et la réadaptation à court ou à long terme.

Navigapp est une façon nouvelle de bénéficier de conseils et de soutien en matière de santé mentale et de dépendances au Nouveau Brunswick. Visitez Navigapp afin d'accéder à des ressources en matière de développement personnel et des liens vers des services dans votre région, et pour partager votre histoire personnelle. 

Chimo Ligne d’écoute – Il y a de l’aide au bout du fil :1 800 667-5005.

Bridge the gApp is a new way to connect with guidance and supports for mental health and addictions in New-Brunswick. Visit Bridge the gApp to access self-help resources, links to local services, and to share your own personal stories. 

CHIMO Helpline is just a phone call away: 1-800-667-5005

Visit Klinic Community Health website to learn about a full range of health related services offered to Manibotans from medical care to counselling and education. Driven by our vision of creating healthy and engaged communities, we promote health and quality of life for people of every age, background, ethnicity, gender identity, and socio-economic circumstance. Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect.

In crisis? Call Klinic Crisis Line (24/7): 1-888-322-3019

Shared Health - Mental Health and Addictions work in partnership with many community services and agencies as well as programs within the province to provide a client focused continuum of care to meet the unique needs of Manitobans and their families experiencing mental health, substance use and gambling related difficulties.

Visit this page to learn more about the programs available.

Addictions Helpline: 1-855-662-6605;

HealthLinks: 1-888-315-9257

HealthLink BC provides reliable non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Information and advice is available by telephone, our website, a mobile app and a collection of print resources.

Call 811 for 24/7 health advice.

Want to know how to feel happier, more confident and worry less right now? Would you like to learn new ways of dealing with life’s challenges?

Living Life to the Full is a fun, interactive course that will leave you with the inspiration and tools to get the most out of life!

This 8-week community-based course provides simple, practical skills for coping with stress, problem solving, boosting your mood, and busting bad thoughts. Living Life to the Full certified facilitators present a new topic at each weekly class, bringing the skills to life though booklets, worksheets, group activities and discussions.

Options Community Servies is a non-profit registered charity providing social services primarily in Surrey, Delta, White Rock and Langley helping people help themselves. They collaborate with individuals, businesses, community groups and government to create focused, effective and responsive resources for the community.

In these Meet and Motivate Groups offered by Wellness Together Canada and Humanest, you will find strength in numbers and never feel alone. Join others who are seeking to make changes in their lives. You’ll make like-minded friends and hear inspirational stories. You can support each other and share the journey.

Sessions are therapist facilitated, but powered by people like you. Each session will provide actionable insights and tips to help you make progress toward your goals.

It’s common in our culture to use substances for fun, relaxation, and connection. These substances aren’t always dangerous in moderation. But over time, or with excessive use, they can lead to harm. Check out this resource to:

• Find resources for managing substance use 
• Learn the signs of substance use and addiction-related problems
• Make steps towards wellness 
• Supporting someone struggling with substance use

IMPACT Program

BounceBack® is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 13+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.

We are here to provide you with more information, answer questions that you may have, and help you determine if BounceBack® is a good fit for you or someone you care about. 1-866-639-0522

Pain BC aims to enhance the well-being of all people living with pain through empowerment, care, education and innovation. Visit their website to learn how, find help, and get involved!

The Alberta Healthy Living Program offers a number of programs and services to Albertan adults living with chronic health condition(s) and/or disease(s). All program participants must be physically present in Alberta during whichever service(s) they take part in; some services are only available in certain zones.

Living with a long-term (chronic) health condition can be hard. Better Choices, Better Health® (BCBH®) is a free group workshop for adults who have experience living with (or supporting someone who has) a chronic health condition.

The Rehabilitation Advice Line (1-833-379-0563) is a telephone service open Monday to Friday and provides rehabilitation advice and general health information for Albertans of any age.

This site will help you get prepared to stop smoking. It’s all about finding the right information at the right time. You’ll learn what to expect and how to prepare for road blocks on your journey to successfully quitting. Or call 1-866-710-QUIT (7848)

The Addiction and Mental Health Help Line (1-866-332-2322) is a 24 hour, 7 day a week confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing addiction and mental health concerns, including problem gambling.

The Alberta Health Services Mental Health Help Line (1-877-303-2642) is a 24 hour, 7 day a week, 365 days a year, confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns.

A Proven Path to Well-Being. Powered by Science. With a combination of podcast-style lessons and both seated and active meditations, you’ll learn what the science says about the brain while developing skills to tap into these learnings for a healthier, happier you.

Smiling Mind is a unique tool developed by psychologists and educators to help bring balance to your life. We suggest 10 minutes a day. What are you waiting for?

Smiling Mind is Australia’s leading digital-led, prevention focused mental health not-for-profit. Smiling Mind has been helping minds thrive for over 10 years and are the innovators behind Australia’s most trusted mental wellbeing app. Our evidence-based tools support people to learn the skills to maintain their mental health in fun and interactive ways.

Kwo Wei David Ho, MD, PhD is a pain medicine fellow in the Division of Pain Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. During the May 2020 Pain Science Lecture Series, he speaks on a "Mindfulness and Pain." Learn what is mindfulness, why mindfulness and how to cultivate mindfulness.

Fadel Zeidan explains the psychological and neural processes that mediate the relationship between self-regulatory practices and health, and the specific brain mechanisms involved in mindfulness meditation-based pain relief.

Living with pain doesn't mean we have to live without a satisfying and fulfilling sex life. We can have one. When we're willing to try new approaches, define new ways of finding enjoyment and communicate honestly about worries or new needs, we'll find it's not as hard as we thought to find a way back to pleasure, fun, and fulfillment. 

With this module from LivePlanBe+, learn how does chronic pain affect sex and intimacy, how to communicate while in pain, and what is assertive communication and why is it important.

When we're feeling unwell, food might be the last thing on our minds. It's important for us to follow trusted and credible nutrition advice provided by guidelines such as Canada's Food Guide. Check out this module from LivePlanBe+ to learn more about nutrition.

Persistent pain can contribute to life stressors, and chronic stress can worsen the pain experience. The good news is that anything that helps you manage stress can also help your pain, and anything to help with pain can also help you cope with stress.

Visit this webpage by TAPMI to learn: What stress is and why people experience stress, how stress and pain are related, how to identify your stress triggers and warning signs, and how to cope with stress in healthy ways.

The Benefits Finder is a tool that can help you find Benefits and Services that you may be eligible to receive. It asks a few questions and uses your answers to search. It does not collect or track your information. The more questions you answer, the more customized and accurate your results will be.

Sleep On It mission is to promote the importance of sleep to maintain good health, to demystify sleep difficulties, and to offer solutions to patients. The website Sleep On it was created by the Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network, the Canadian Sleep Society, Fondation Sommeil and Wake-up Narcolepsy Canada through their bilingual Canadian campaign to promote the importance of sleep to maintain good health.

This is a podcast series was created by the CAPSA (Community Addictions Peer Support Association) to talk about Substance Use Health - something that can be hard for many of us. There will be difficult questions about substance use that often don’t’ have easy answers.  Our aim is not to be confrontational, but also not to shy away from controversial ideas. We thank you for being open to hearing them.

In pain management, opioids are medications that work by blocking pain signals in your brain and spinal cord.  Opioids do not cure chronic pain and they come with some serious risks. Opioids should not be relied on as an important treatment for chronic pain as there is not a lot of scientific literature that supports the use of opioids for chronic pain. It is important to work with your health care provider to ensure you are using your opioids safely and effectively. Visit this webpage developped by TAPMI to learn more about opioids including how to start a trial, manage your opioids, or decrease your usage.

eLearning course on using cannabis to treat chronic pain! This course has been developed with a group of medical professionals to support people just like you. Topics covered includes:

• Choosing Your Product
• Cannabis and Your Body 
• Using Medicinal Cannabis
• Your Medicinal Cannabis Supply
• Activities of Daily Living
• Conversations 
• History

The development of this course would not have been possible without the collaborative efforts of the clinical and research team at the Michael G. DeGroote Pain Clinic with pain clinic partners across Canada.

Indigenous children and families are often misunderstood and mistreated by health care professionals – an issue at the heart of the Aboriginal Children’s Hurt & Healing (ACHH) Initiative. The ACHH Initiative is working with communities and clinicians to bridge the gap in our understanding of Indigenous children’s pain and hurt. Our team is a broad partnership, consisting of Indigenous community leaders, clinicians, Elders, youth, researchers from Dalhousie University, IWK Health and many more. Through research and strong community and clinician partnerships we are working to bridge the gap in our understanding of Indigenous children’s pain and hurt and ultimately, improve healthcare experiences.

PAIN+ CPN articles have been rated, by both health care professionals and patients living with chronic pain, to determine clinical relevance and general interest. For Patients and their Caregivers: Are you interested in the evidence behind treatments for pain? Check out the Evidence Summary section where the latest in pain research is translated into easy-to-understand short abstracts.
 

In this video Doctor Andrea Furlan will demonstrate how to dance bolero, which is a slow-tempo music style originated from Spain. The dance has 4 groups of 8 steps each. You can print the 32 steps from this document: https://bit.ly/DanceBolero

We are a team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in the Brain and Spinal Cord Rehab Program at Toronto Rehab, University Health Network. We are passionate professionals who want to share some of our self-management resources with the world. If you have pain, mobility issues, or simply wish to explore being kinder to yourself through gentle movement and relaxation, then this channel is for you!

Gentle Movement @ Home is based on Pain BC’s Gentle Movement and Relaxation program, a training course for providers that was developed by physiotherapist Neil Pearson, one of Canada’s leading experts on movement and chronic pain. Sessions are led by physiotherapists and other therapeutic movement professionals and are designed to help people with persistent pain learn to feel safe to move again. Topics include breath awareness and regulation, body tension regulation, and movement and relaxation techniques in both seated and standing positions. Each video is approximately 50-65 minutes in duration.

This video reviews the importance of remaining active while living with pain from people living with pain. 

In this module you will find:

• neck stretches
• low back exercises
• relaxation stretches
• cardio exercises
• strength exercises
• balance exercises

Disclaimer: While great care has been taken to ensure that these exercises and advice are prepared in a way that is safe and practical for most people, none of these exercises should be considered specific medical advice.

When living with chronic pain it can be easy to stop participating in activity and exercise. Inactivity causes us to gradually lose strength and flexibility. We then find ourselves out of the habit of exercising, which ultimately causes pain levels to increase.

In this module, from Pain U Online, you will learn about:

• How physical activity can help with pain management
• How to identify what type of physical activity to focus on – utilizing the goal-setting and self-management tools

Over the six weeks different topics will be covered that relate to chronic pain, including the science of chronic pain, stress, sleep, goal setting, communication and engaging in meaningful activity. Sessions are approached using principles of self-management, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness. Participation is interactive during sessions, and self-reflective activities will be provided to complete between sessions.

This resource is only available to Ontario residents. 

We know your pain is real. The Pain Support Line offers free information, emotional support and resource assistance to empower people living with pain and their loved ones to improve well-being and advocate for themselves. Connect one-on-one with a trained staff member by email or phone.

We are people with persistent pain helping other people with persistent pain improve the quality of their lives by providing them with a greater understanding of the pain they are feeling, 

• how to successfully manage their pain through self-management
• education on why we feel pain and how our pain designed to assist us
• break the cycle of isolation and hopelessness so often associated with persistent pain.
• a safe place to talk to about their pain with others who understand.

Watch this short video explain

• What anxiety is
• Why we experience anxiety
• How anxiety affects your body and mind 

This page will provide you with tools and resources to help you with anxiety. 

Have you ever been so passionate about something or someone that nothing else seemed to matter? You felt as if you could take on the world... your energy level was high... and nothing could get you down?

That’s what “staying connected” is about. And "staying connected" is a powerful way to fuel your spirit and keep you happy, healthy, and energized. Check out this resource for tips and stratgies on taking control of your mood. 

Sadness and “feeling down” are a natural part of life—but feeling like this all of the time is not. Having a low mood may be accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, low energy levels, and a lack of interest in doing things that you used to enjoy. Check out this resource for additional information and support for low mood. 

Wellness Together Canada was created in response to a rise in mental health and substance use concerns since the COVID-19 pandemic. It is funded by the Government of Canada. 

As a country, we are facing challenges at a scale we’ve never seen before, from social isolation and financial insecurity to substance use concerns and racial inequality. 

Whatever you’re going through, remember that you are not alone. Wellness is a journey, not a destination. Every day, we can each take a step toward our own well-being. Wellness Together Canada is here to support you on that journey.

All People, All Pathways™ is the foundational concept of our group. Honouring your journey and your destination and recognizing that there are many ways to increased wellness and many people will walk on different paths. The purpose of our peer group meetings is to provide a safe and aware environment for those seeking help to question their relationship with substances, free from stigma or discrimination. APAP™ believes that you will find your answers and the best path for you and your goals for increased wellness. In these groups you will find a safe environment to ask questions, free from stigma or discrimination. Their families, allies, and professionals are all welcome to attend our meetings. 

These strategies will help you gain a better understanding of:

• How your drinking or drug use could potentially get out of control
• How you could be affected by cravings for alcohol or drugs

They will also give you positive coping skills that will teach you:

• How to manage any cravings you may be experiencing
• How to stay calm when life makes you anxious or upset

For each strategy, there is a video for you to watch and listen to, and an action plan you can download and print out.

Sleeping is as necessary to survival as breathing, eating, and drinking. People can cope without sleep for a short period of time, however long-term sleep deprivation can have many negative consequences on the brain and body.

Sleepwell recommends CBTi (cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia) because it has excellent evidence that it works. The challenge for many is getting access to CBTi. This is where Sleepwell comes in.

We include a highly scrutinized short list of recommended CBTi resources to help get you started without delay. Our recommendations take a self-help approach to CBTi rather than requiring that a therapist be involved, which is also a great option but not available to most people.

Sleep can improve our ability to think, learn, and remember things. It supports our immune system and appetite. Research suggests that good sleep helps us with our daily activities at home and work, making us more efficient and productive.

For many of us with chronic pain, getting a good night’s sleep can be a challenge. We may find it difficult to fall asleep or we may wake up often through the night. Even if we get the right amount of sleep, we can still feel tired in the morning if our sleep quality is poor.

Tune in to Pain BC's Pain Waves podcast to hear leading chronic pain experts and people in pain discuss the latest pain management research, stories, tools, and trends. Episodes are released once per month and can be accessed through iTunes and Spreaker. Pain BC is a registered health charity that has been leading efforts to improve the lives of people in pain through empowerment, care, education and innovation. Learn more at painbc.ca.

Have you ever wished you could pick the brain of your local pain expert, if you had one, or find the right word or phrase that can shift the mindset of someone living with persistent pain that can improve their function and quality of life? Pain Talk is a podcast dedicated to bringing together experts who study and support individuals living with pain. It is a platform where scientists, health care providers and individuals living with pain can talk pain—pain and simple.

 Learn about the basic physiology of how humans experience pain, and the mechanics of the medicines we've invented to block or circumvent that discomfort. Lesson by George Zaidan, animated by Augenblick Studios.

There have been some amazing pain discoveries over the last 20 years and they've opened up new opportunities for people in pain. This talk will explain that when pain persists, your body learns pain and becomes over protected, but you can use proven strategies to slowly retrain your pain system to be less protective. To begin, you need to rethink what pain actually is, what factors contribute to your pain and how you can tailor make your own retraining programme.

SKILLS AND STRATEGIES FOR LIVING WITH PAIN

Learn about the everyday things we can do to improve our well-being. This program will help develop practical tools and strategies to cope with pain. 

LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE

Choose what topics to focus on, or use the program's customized, self-paced learning plan.

MAKE SMALL CHANGES

Apply your learning by making small, manageable changes to daily habits. The program makes it easier to work on these small changes.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE WITH CONFIDENCE

Discover what works best and develop strategies to take back control of life. LivePlanBe+ will be beside you every step of the way.

Pain scientists starting to think differently about persistent (chronic) pain and its causes, are they're making exciting discoveries - like how you think about your pain can change the way it feels. Here Professor Lorimer Moseley explains how pain works and explains new approaches to help reduce your pain.

Dr. Marwa Azab helps us understand the nature of pain, and how pain might make us stronger. 

For years people with conditions such as fibromyalgia, endometriosis, chronic fatigue or bad back pain – to name just a few – have been told the pain is all in their head. With no obvious physical symptoms, nociplastic pain can be difficult to diagnose but its effects are very, very real. Research suggests that the immune system plays a role in nociplastic pain, giving people 'feel bad' symptoms including fatigue, anxiety and nausea.

TAPMI has developed these learning modules to help you:

• Become knowledgeable about chronic pain 
• Focus on goals that are important to you
• Minimize stress
• Identify warning signs and avoid flare ups
• Improve overall quality of life
• Stay active to improve your pain levels
• Pace your activities to reduce your risk of flare up
• Practice daily relaxation techniques
• Learn how to communicate with family, friends, and care providers
• Improve your sleep so you can cope better with your pain