The CMHA is a nation-wide, charitable organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. They do both public education and direct services. Both the BC and national web sites have a ton of information on mental health issues, links to resources and online discussions.
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The Anxiety Disorders Association of BC provides information about how excess anxiety can express itself and also provides effective strategies to begin addressing anxiety. The site includes self-help tips, workshop listings and resources, as well as a section devoted to anxiety & parenting.
A site for youth by youth. Provides info, resources and tools to help manage stress, crisis and mental health issues.
CART provides a community-based response to mental health related crisis involving school-aged children and youth (up to 18) living in Vancouver who are experiencing urgent psychiatric or emotional crisis. Services can range from phone consultation to on-site assessment or consultation, short-term counselling or psychiatric assessment.
MHES operates an emergency crisis line where nurses assist callers in crisis, provide information pertaining to resources and triage situations to the appropriate resources (one of which is Car 87).
The Child & Youth Mental Health Services serves children, youth and their families with serious mental health difficulties and/or social, emotional or behavioural disturbances. They are offered throughout the province by MCFD.