Resources for Clients

Peer Support Groups

Mood Disorders

• Mood Disorders Ottawa

Anxiety Disorders

• Anxiety Disorders of Ontario                   
• OCD Support Groups and Resources

Eating Disorders

• Hopewell – Eating Disorders Support

Bereavement

• Bereaved Families of Ottawa  

Pain

• Chronic Pain Association of Canada           

First Responders

• Boots on the Ground                                                                 

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Psychosis and Schizophrenia

• Schizophrenia Society of Canada                               

Mental Health and Addictions

• Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa                  
• Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services                    
• All People, All Pathways                               
• Smart Recovery                                                
• Alcoholics Anonymous                                  
• Narcotics Anonymous Ottawa  ​

​Indigenous

• Tungasuvvingat Inuit                              
• Wabano Indigenous Centre for Excellence

LGBTQ+

• Kind Space                                                         
• Centretown LGBTQ+ & Trans Health

Parent Support Groups

• PLEO (Family Peer Support for Parents with Children under 25)
• OCD Support Groups and Resources
• Psychosis and Schizophrenia
• Addiction and Family Services
• Parents of LGBTQ+ Children

Free Accessible Mental Health Services

• Navigating and accessing mental health and addiction services
• Walk-In Counseling (Free same day counseling sessions)
• Bounce Back Ontario (Guided self-help for mild-moderate anxiety or depression with phone coaching & videos) 

Addiction Services

• Accessing mental health and addiction services
• Screening, Assessment, and referrals to services
• Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services
• Ottawa Withdrawal Management Centre
• Concurrent substance use and mental health services – Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

Distress/Helplines

• Mental Health Crisis Line (613-722-6914)
• Distress Centre of Ottawa (613-238-3311)

Recommended Phone Apps

​Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and
Coping with Emotions

• eMoods
• Moodkit
• Healthy Minds
• Woebot
• Productive
• Bearable
• Calm Harm
• BeSafe

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​Substance Use

• Quit That
• Saying When: How to quit drinking or cutting down
• SoberTool
• DrinkControl​
  

​Eating Disorders

• RiseUp​

Mindfulnessness/Meditation

• Simple Habit
• Headspace