Mental Health Services
Nova Scotia
Immediate Crisis Support
- 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 988 (24/7).
- Provincial Mental Health & Addictions Crisis Line: 902-429-8167 or 1-888-
429-8167 (24/7) for urgent support. - Peer Support Phone Service: 1-800-307-1686 (connects with peers with lived
experience).
General Counselling & Navigation
- 211: Call or text 211 for referrals to local health & social services.
- NS Health Intake: 1-855-922-1122 to access community mental health services.
- CMHA Nova Scotia: Canadian Mental Health Association offers various
programs and resources. - Strongest Families Institute: Telephone coaching for families (referral
needed). - Therapy Assistance Online (TAO): Free, anonymous online tools for NS
residents. - Reach Out NS: https://reachoutns.ca/get-help/
- Couch of Hope: https://couchofhope.ca/
- Free mental Health counselling services in NS. Mental Health services for Nova
Scotians who do not have insurance and cannot afford to pay out of pocket. - Private counsellor Margaret McDonell:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/margaret-macdonell-
halifax-ns/1603110
Prince Edward Island
Key Resources for Immediate & Ongoing Support
- Mental Health & Addictions Phone Line: Call 1-833-553-6983 (24/7) for
immediate help, answered by nurses or social workers. - 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 9-8-8 for 24/7 crisis support for
anyone in Canada. - Open Access Counselling: Walk-in clinics for immediate, in-person support
without an appointment (check locations/hours). - Mobile Mental Health Response Service: For crisis situations, available via the
phone line (10 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily) for in-person assessment. - MHA Patient Navigator: Call 902-218-3289 or email
- MHApatientnavigator@ihis.org to find programs.
REGIONAL RESOURCES
Halifax Regional Municipality
• CMHA Nova Scotia — https://novascotia.cmha.ca
• Laing House (youth mental health) — https://lainghouse.org
• Bryony House (domestic violence) — 902-422-7650
• Feed Nova Scotia — https://www.feednovascotia.ca
• Shelter Nova Scotia — https://shelternovascotia.com
• Shambhala Meditation Centre (Halifax) — https://halifax.shambhala.org
• Zen Nova Scotia — https://thousandharbourszen.com
• Halifax Yoga — https://halifaxyoga.com/ Truro / Colchester County
Colchester East Hants Health Centre (MH&A) — https://www.nshealth.ca
• Souls Harbour Rescue Mission (Truro) — https://soulsharbour.ca
• Colchester Food Bank — https://colchesterfoodbank.ca
• Breathing Space Yoga — https://www.breathingspaceyogastudio.ca New Glasgow / Pictou County
• Aberdeen Hospital (MH&A) — https://www.nshealth.ca
• Roots for Youth Society — (902) 695-2775 Email: kathryn@pcrootsforyouth.ca
• Viola’s Place Society — housing & shelter https://www.violasplacesociety.com/
• Pictou County Yoga Collective — (local listings/211) Antigonish / Eastern Mainland
• St. Martha’s Regional Hospital (MH&A) — https://www.nshealth.ca
• Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre — https://awrcsasa.ca Halifax, NS | david@davidmaginley.com | davidmaginley.comDAVID MAGINLEY Psychospiritual Specialist Author | Speaker • Naomi Society (housing support) — https://naomisociety.ca • StFX Xavier Centre (spiritual life/retreats) Sydney / Cape Breton • Cape Breton Regional Hospital (MH&A) — https://www.nshealth.ca • Ally Centre of Cape Breton — https://allycentreofcapebreton.com • Every Woman’s Centre — https://everywomanscentre.com • Cape Breton Transition House — https://cbtha.ca • Gampo Abbey (Buddhist retreat centre) — https://gampoabbey.org • Breton Ability Centre (wellness programming) — https://www.bretonability.ca Digby / Yarmouth / Southwest NS • Yarmouth Regional Hospital (MH&A) — https://www.nshealth.ca • Tri-County Women’s Centre — https://tricountywomenscentre.org/ • Juniper House (shelter) — https://juniperhouse.ca • SHYFT Youth Services — https://shyft.ca • Jade Therapies Yoga Studio — https://jadetherapies.com/ Annapolis Valley (Kentville / Wolfville / Berwick) • Valley Regional Hospital (MH&A) — https://www.nshealth.ca • Chrysalis House — https://chrysalishouse.ca • Open Arms Resource Centre — https://nsnonprofithousing.ca/open-armsresource-centre/ • Tatamagouche Centre (retreats & spiritual direction) — https:// www.tatacentre.ca • Innerlife Yoga Studio — https://innersunyoga.ca/ Halifax, NS | david@davidmaginley.com | davidmaginley.comDAVID MAGINLEY Psychospiritual Specialist Author | Speaker FLOATATION CENTRES • The Floatation Centre, Halifax — https://thefloatationcentre.ca/ • Nepsis Floatation — https://nepsisfloatation.ca/ SPIRITUAL DIRECTION & RETREAT (NS & ATLANTIC) • Barat Spirituality Centre — https://www.baratspirituality.org/spiritual-direction • Spiritual Directors International (directory) — https://www.sdicompanions.org • Tatamagouche Centre (NS) — https://www.tatacentre.ca • Gampo Abbey (Cape Breton) — https://gampoabbey.org • Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre — https://mymnfc.com • Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq — https://cmmns.com ATLANTIC CANADA • Bridge the gapp (NL mental health hub) — https://www.bridgethegapp.ca • PEI Mental Health & Addictions — https://www.princeedwardisland.ca • NB Addiction & Mental Health Services — https://www2.gnb.ca • Our Lady of Grace Monastery (NB retreat) — https:// www.ourladyofgracemonastery.ca CANADA — NATIONAL • Canadian Mental Health Association — https://cmha.ca • Mental Health Commission of Canada — https://mentalhealthcommission.ca • Mental Health First Aid Canada — https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/training/ mental-health-first-aid/ • Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries (faith-based) — https:// sanctuarymentalhealth.org • Kids Help Phone — https://kidshelpphone.ca