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Helplines in Canada for trauma & ptsd.

Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
Everyone

The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential, multilingual service, operating 24/7 to connect victims and survivors...

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Helpline
Cultural supportAll topics

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Helpline provides 24/7 free and confidential support and information by phone and...

Kids Help Phone
YouthChildrenCultural supportAll topics

Kids Help Phone (KHP) is Canada's only 24/7 e-mental health service offering free, multilingual and confidential support for...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
Naseeha Mental Helpline
Faith-basedEveryoneAll topics

At Naseeha Mental Health Helpline, we answer calls from around the world from Muslim and non-muslims. Naseeha Mental Health has...

Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime
Everyone

The CRCVC provides support and guidance to individual victims and their families in order to assist them in obtaining needed...

LGBT National Hotline
LGBTQ+

LGBT National Hotline offers free and confidential support by phone and online chat. We are here for the LGBTQ+ community in...

LGBT National Youth Talkline (Canada)
LGBTQ+Youth

LGBT National Youth Talkline offers free and confidential support over phone. We help adults, youth, the LGBTQ+ community in...

Trans Lifeline
AdultsLGBTQ+Youth

Trans Lifeline's Hotline is a peer support phone service based in the United States and run by trans people for our trans and...

NISA Helpline
Faith-basedParentsWomenAll topics

Nisa Helpline is a Project of the Nisa Foundation. We are a registered not-for-profit Canadian charity that offers a free,...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers

Don't suffer in silence. Get in touch with a helpline in Canada for support with trauma and PTSD

If you have been through a traumatic experience affecting your life, know that you don’t have to go through it alone. Reach out to one of 9 helplines across Canada. If you aren’t sure if you have PTSD, then read through these common symptoms and see if you can relate:

  • A sensation of emotional numbness
  • Experiencing 'hypervigilance' or extreme alertness
  • Blaming yourself for what happened to you
  • Finding it hard to concentrate
  • Experiencing emotions that you went through during the trauma
  • Avoiding places that remind you of a traumatic event
  • Self-harming or destructive behaviour
  • Repetitive thoughts about how you could have changed or avoided the traumatic event

Experiencing these symptoms of trauma and PTSD can be extremely distressing. They can still impact your daily life even at a reasonably mild level. Seeking help can assist you with managing your symptoms.

Even though going through trauma and PTSD can feel very isolating and scary, there are people in Canada who are here to help. Sharing how you feel is the first step towards recovery. You don’t have to face your fears alone.

If you think you might need support with the symptoms of trauma & PTSD today, consider contacting a helpline in Canada for free, confidential help.