Resources
Crisis resources
If you need help right now, these services are free, confidential and available 24 hours a day.
EV Psychiatry is not a crisis service
Our office is not staffed around the clock and this website is not monitored for emergencies. If you need help now, please use one of the services below — they are staffed by trained counsellors and they are there for exactly this.
Right now
Immediate help
911
If you or someone else is in immediate physical danger.
Call 911988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support 24/7 for anyone in distress, including thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crises.
Call or text 988Crisis Text Line
Free, confidential support 24/7 by text, if talking on the phone feels like too much.
Text HOME to 741741
More support
Specialised helplines
Sometimes it helps to speak to someone who understands your particular situation.
Veterans Crisis Line
For veterans, service members, and their families. Also available by text to 838255.
Call 988, then press 1SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, 24/7.
Call 1-800-662-4357The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ young people, 24/7 by phone, text or chat.
Call 1-866-488-7386National Domestic Violence Hotline
Confidential support 24/7 for anyone affected by domestic violence.
Call 1-800-799-7233
When the immediate crisis has passed
Crisis lines are for the moment you are in. Ongoing care is a separate thing, and getting some in place makes the next difficult period easier to weather. When you are ready, we are accepting new patients aged 16 and up, by telehealth or in person.
Request an appointment