Mental Health Resources

Help Lines Regional Resources Cultural Competence Toolkit for Autism Responsible Gambling

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If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal or homicidal ideation, please call 911 or visit your nearest emergency department.

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International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)
Crisis Numbers and Centres around the Globe
https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/
eMentalHealth.ca
A Canadian website linking you to local mental health supports. This website also provides tips for self-help and further online education about mental health.
http://www.ementalhealth.ca/Toronto/Root/index.php
Distress Centre of Toronto (formerly Spectra Helpline)
Offers its programs and services, (i.e., crisis and suicide assessment and intervention, emotional support, and outbound check-in calls) in 8 languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
https://www.spectrahelpline.org/
Sikh Family Helpline
A non-emergency helpline providing support and connecting individuals to service providers in English and Punjabi
http://www.sikhfamilyhelpline.com/
Kids Help Phone
https://kidshelpphone.ca/

finding a therapist

Psychology Today
Find a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/ontario
South Asian Therapists
Home of the largest global community of South Asian therapists, including therapists of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Afghani and Nepali heritage.
https://southasiantherapists.org/

mental health agencies

Canadian Mental Health Association
https://cmha.ca/
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
http://www.camh.ca/

region of Peel (Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga)

Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Quick Guide
provides information on local mental health resources within the Region of Peel, broken down by which area you need support in
https://cmhapeeldufferin.ca/documents/quick-guide-mental-health-addictions-resources/
24.7 Peel Mobile Crisis
puts you in touch with a mental health professional for crisis support for a loved one struggling with a mental illness
https://www.connexontario.ca/Directory/Program/8202
Walk-In Counselling in the Region of Peel
Fees for counselling are based on a sliding scale
Catholic Family Services of Peel
http://cfspd.com/walk-in-counselling-clinic/
Family Services of Peel
https://fspeel.org/services/counselling/walk-in-counselling/
Punjabi Community Health Services
A South Asian agency providing mental health support in Brampton and Malton. PCHS offers Mental Health & Addictions Programs.
http://pchs4u.com/about-us/

If you are located outside of Ontario, or Canada, please contact us and we will support you to get connected with local mental health services.

Cultural Competence Toolkit for Autism

Soch partnered with SAAAC Autism Centre to strengthen Communication for Diagnosticians working with South Asian and Black Families by developing a free, cultural competence toolkit for Autism.

Click here to access the free toolkit

Click here to watch a panel of community advocates and experts, including Soch Mental Health, discuss the importance of a cultural competence toolkit for Autism.

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Responsible Gambling

Soch Mental Health Consulting has partnered with the Responsible Gambling Council for a pilot project that raises awareness about gambling harm prevention in the Punjabi community.

This pilot project is a result of a study conducted by the Responsible Gambling Council in 2021 which looked at gambling harm prevention in the South Asian, Chinese and Indigenous Communities across Ontario.

We encourage you to read the full report and take a look at the informational brochures, available in English and Punjabi.