Please note: Paula Ruiz Therapy is not a crisis service. If you are in crisis or need immediate assistance, please call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency room.  Below are some additional crisis resources.

Distress lines:
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When in need of someone to speak with. Operated by various agencies. Open 24 hours a day (unless otherwise indicated):

• Canada's Mental Health Crisis Line:  phone or text 9-8-8 
• Talk Suicide: 1 833 456-4566 or text 45645
• Toronto Distress Centres: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP
• Gerstein Centre: 416 929-5200
• Spectra Helpline: 416 920-0497 or 905 459-7777 for Brampton and Mississauga residents
  TTY: 905 278-4890; Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, Portuguese
• Assaulted Women's Helpline: 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511
• Kids Help Phone: 1 800 668-6868; Languages: English and French
• Community Crisis Line Scarborough and Rouge Hospital: 416 495-2891 for 24/7 telephone crisis support. 
  Service borders: south to the lake, north to Steeles Avenue, east to Port Union Road, and west to Victoria Park
• Durham Crisis and Mental Health Line: 905 666-0483
• Distress Centre Halton: For Residents of the Halton Region (Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville). Oakville: 905-849-4541; Burlington: 905-681-1488; Milton/Halton Hills: 905-877-1211