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Mental Health and Addictions Services

This list includes some key resources offered by community partners. For more community resources, use the Navigator tool or call or visit 211. 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.

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

Inpatient Withdrawal Management Unit
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The inpatient treatment program provides medical, supervised withdrawal management and support to individuals that require treatment and support to manage their withdrawal...

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Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Cannabis / Opioids
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
Adults

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 Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date.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...

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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 / Psychosis / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Self-Injury / Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping / Stress / Suicide / 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 Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date.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...

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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 / Suicide / 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...

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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

Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Nova Scotia Health Authority

The Medically Unexplained Symptoms Clinic provides specialty consultation and psychotherapy services for people presenting with medically unexplained physical symptoms...

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Central Zone
Adults

Membertou Health and Wellness Home
Membertou Health and Wellness Home
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 Membertou Wellness Home delivers programs in heart disease/hypertension, smoking cessation, healthy weight, crisis prevention/intervention, mental health, pre-natal, diabetes foot care, addictions services, dental therapy, chronic disease, home...

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Alcohol or drug use / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Nicotine & Tobacco / Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping / Stress / Withdrawal from friends and activities
Eastern Zone
Adults / Seniors
First Nations, Indigenous

Mental Health and Addictions Wellness Program
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The Wellness Clinic is an ongoing, client-focused program that is based on what the client or group of clients want to work on that day. There is no waitlist or referral...

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Alcohol / Cannabis / Gambling / Nicotine & Tobacco / Opioids
Western Zone
Adults

Millbrook Health Centre
Millbrook First Nation
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 Millbrook Health Centre provides health services to Millbrook Band members, First Nations people who reside at Millbrook First nation, and community members.

Services provided include:

  • Primary health care
  • Nursing services
  • Dental...

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Alcohol or drug use / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping / Stress / Withdrawal from friends and activities
Northern Zone
Adults / Seniors
First Nations, Indigenous

Mood Disorders Clinic
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The mood disorders clinic provides consultations for individuals with severe mood disorders such as possible bipolar disorder. This is a specialized service that provides diagnosis and treatment of severe mood disorders.

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Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Bipolar Disorder / Cannabis / Depression / Nicotine & Tobacco / Opioids
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Adults

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