Crisis Lines & Emergency

  • Emergency- Call 911 or go to nearest emergency room.
  • BC Crisis Center- 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
  • MCFD Child Abuse Report- 1-800-663-9122
  • Help Line for Children- 310-1234 (no area code)
  • Kids Help Phone- 1-800-668-6868
  • Youth Crisis Line- 604-872-3311
  • Multilingual Help Line- 604-596-4357 or 604-572-4060
  • Youth in BC- 1-866-661-3311 
  • Youth in BC Online Crisis Chat- youthinbc.com
  • Youth Against Violence Line- 1-800-680-4264
  • VictimLink- 1-800-563-0808

Depression

Websites: Books & Other Resources:
  • Dealing with Depression workbook (Click for free download)
  • Coping with Depression in Young People: A Guide for Parents (2004). By Carol Fitzpatrick & John Sharry.
  • The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Depression (2007). By Rebecca Rutledge.
  • Helping Your Teenager Beat Depression (2004). By Katharina Manassis and Annie Marie Leyac.
  • What to Do When You're Sad & Lonely: A Guide for Kids (2006). By Janes J. Crist.

Anxiety- Children

Websites:
Books:
  • Kid's Guide to Taming Worry Dragons (2009). By Sandra L. Clark and Jane E. Garland.
  • Tools for Taming and Trapping Worry Dragons: Children's Workbook (2008). By Sandra L. Clark and Jane E. Garland.
  • What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (2006). By Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews.

Anxiety- Youth

Websites: Books & Other resources: