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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.

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Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Unit
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit offers 24 hours a day, seven days a week support for individuals with mental illness (such as Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder and...

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Alcohol or drug use / Bipolar Disorder / Personality Disorders / Psychosis / Schizophrenia
Central Zone
Adults

Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia (SSNS)
Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia (SSNS)
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 Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date.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 Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia (SSNS) provides a continuum of programs and services for people living with a mental illness and their family/friends. Programs...

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Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia
Central Zone
Adults / Seniors

School Mental Health (SchoolsPlus)
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The school mental health clinicians provide individual and group therapy, mental health and addictions education for school staff and consultation services. Clinicians are on...

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Alcohol / Alcohol or drug use / Anxiety / Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) / Bipolar Disorder / Cannabis / Depression / Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) / Eating Disorders / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / Gambling / Grief / Grief / Nicotine & Tobacco / Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) / Opioids / Personality Disorders / Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) / Psychosis / Schizophrenia / 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

Seniors Mental Health Services
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Seniors mental health services provide assessment, consultation and treatments to:

- seniors aged 65 and older for a new onset of mental health challenges;
- individuals...

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

Sipekne’katik First Nation
Sipekne’katik 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 Sipekne’katik Health Centre has many programs available for its community to benefit from, including:

  • Adult primary health care services
  • Prenatal classes and services
  • Parent programming
  • Maternal child health services
  • Public health...

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

Sleep Disorders Clinic
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The sleep disorders clinic is for individuals who are referred by their family physician due to sleep disorders. It is made up of a team of doctors and technologists that specialize in sleep technology.

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Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Adults

Stop Smoking Services
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Stop smoking, tobacco cessation and nicotine addiction services are available throughout Nova Scotia for individuals who want to cut back or stop their tobacco (cigarettes...

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Alcohol or drug use / Nicotine & Tobacco
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Adults / Seniors

Strongest Families Institute - Child, Youth and Parent
Strongest Families Institute
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.

Strongest Families Institute (SFI) offers evidence-based, bilingual mental health services for children/youth and their families, when and where they need it.

SFI’s scientifically proven distance-delivered services improve mental health and well...

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Anxiety / Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder / Depression / Feeling Sad or Depressed / Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried / 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
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Online Service
Children / Youth

Take Home Naloxone Program
Nova Scotia Health Authority

The program provides opioid overdose prevention/nalaxone administration training and free take home nalaxone kits to Nova Scotians. The aim is to prevent opioid overdoses and...

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Alcohol or drug use / Opioids
Central Zone
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Eastern Zone
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Northern Zone
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Western Zone
Adults / Seniors / Youth

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