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Mental Health and Addictions Services

This list includes services and programs offered by Nova Scotia Health and community partners. If you are unsure of which option is right for you, call our Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122 (toll-free) and a clinician will help determine what services and supports best meet your needs.

 

For more information about community services and supports call or visit 211.

Click here if you are unsure which NSHA Zone you or someone you care about lives in.

Hope For Mental Health
Hope For Mental Health
This service is not administered by Nova Scotia Health Authority. Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date. Confirm details with the service provider.

Hope For Mental Health provides a continuum of programs and services for people living with a mental illness and their family/friends. These programs promote and support wellness. “Living Well in Community”, is about providing the necessary supports...

Anxiety / Bipolar Disorder / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia
Online Service
Adults / Seniors / Youth

Hope for Wellness HelpLine
Donna Cona
This service is not administered by Nova Scotia Health Authority. Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date. Confirm details with the service provider.

The Hope for Wellness HelpLine offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Experienced and culturally competent...

Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) / Bipolar Disorder / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Grief / Grief / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Personality Disorders / Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Self-Injury / Stress / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours / Withdrawal from friends and activities
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Adults / Seniors / Youth
First Nations, Indigenous

Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line
Indian Residential School Survivors Society
This service is not administered by Nova Scotia Health Authority. Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date. Confirm details with the service provider.

The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience. Call 1-866-925-4419. 
There are no fees associated with use and this service is...

Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Grief / Grief / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping / Stress / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours / Withdrawal from friends and activities
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Adults / Seniors
First Nations, Indigenous

Inpatient Mental Health Services
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Inpatient mental health services are available for those who cannot be safely assessed, diagnosed and stabilized in the community. 

Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Bipolar Disorder / Dementias / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Eating Disorders / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Opioids / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia / Self-Injury / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Adults / Seniors

IWK Mental Health and Addictions Program
IWK
This service is not administered by Nova Scotia Health Authority. Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date. Confirm details with the service provider.

The IWK Mental Health and  Addictions Program provides specialized care throughout the province for children and youth up until their 19th birthday within a patient and family...

Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) / Cannabis / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Eating Disorders / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Gambling / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Opioids / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Psychosis / Self-Injury / Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping / Stress / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours / Withdrawal from friends and activities
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Children / Youth

Kids Help Phone
Kids Help Phone
This service is not administered by Nova Scotia Health Authority. Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date. Confirm details with the service provider.

Kids Help Phone is Canada’s only 24/7, national support service. We offer professional counselling, information and referrals and volunteer-led, text-based support to young...

Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Cannabis / Depression / Eating Disorders / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Grief / Grief / Nicotine & Tobacco / Self-Injury / Stress / Suicidal thoughts and behaviours / Withdrawal from friends and activities
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Children / Youth

Laing House
Laing House
This service is not administered by Nova Scotia Health Authority. Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date. Confirm details with the service provider.

Laing House, located in Halifax, is a drop-in centre for youth aged 16 – 29 living with mental health illness and/or challenges. Based on peer support, youth can meet friends who...

Anxiety / Bipolar Disorder / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Withdrawal from friends and activities
Central Zone
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Western Zone
Adults / Youth

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