9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
If you are thinking about suicide, worried for your safety, or concerned about someone else, you can call or text 988 in Canada.
Source: 988.ca
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Immediate danger or a medical emergency?
Call 911 in Canada or go to your nearest emergency department. This website does not provide live emergency monitoring.
Call 911Kids Help Phone
Text CONNECT to 686868 for support, or call 1-800-668-6868. You can also access web messaging.
Try a gentle grounding exercise
Optional: notice what is around you. Keep your eyes open if you prefer. You can stop at any point. No answers are submitted, saved, or shown to staff.
5 things you can see
Look around and notice five objects, colours, or shapes. Take your time.
4 things you can feel
Notice the chair, floor under your feet, the fabric of your clothes, or another comfortable physical sensation.
3 things you can hear
Listen for three sounds nearby or farther away. Silence counts too.
2 things you can smell
Notice any scent around you. If you cannot smell anything, think of two familiar comforting scents.
1 thing you can taste
Notice any taste, sip water if available, or imagine a familiar flavour.
Grounding can be an optional coping technique; it is not medical treatment or a substitute for personal support.
If it is not an emergency
Use your private coping plan or send NeXt Chapter Recovery staff a support request. Staff messages are not an emergency or live chat service.