Find help / British Columbia
Where to start
Find help in British Columbia
BC has a strong free self-help route through Bounce Back and Anxiety Canada, alongside public mental health teams.
Start here
Call 811 for HealthLink BC, or 310-6789 (no area code) to reach mental health support any time.
Services in this province
HealthLink BC (811)
Free health advice and navigation into local mental health services, 24/7.
BC Mental Health Support Line
Emotional support and referral, 24/7, from anywhere in BC.
Bounce Back BC
Free coaching program based on cognitive behavioural therapy, by phone, with a doctor's referral or self-referral.
College of Health and Care Professionals of BC
Verify that a psychologist is registered in BC.
Phone numbers and programs change. If something here is out of date, tell us at hello@nuanceocd.org and we'll fix it.
Available everywhere in Canada
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 9-8-8, free, 24/7, in French or English, anywhere in Canada.
Kids Help Phone / Jeunesse, J'écoute
Free counselling for young people, by phone or text, 24/7. Text CONNECT to 686868.
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Counselling for Indigenous people across Canada, in English, French, Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
Anxiety Canada
Free, bilingual self-help material on OCD and anxiety, including tools built with clinicians.
Other provinces and territories
Nuanse does not provide care and does not endorse these services. Always confirm a professional's licence with their provincial order or college.
Reviewed by the Nuanse clinical committee · September 2026. This page is education, not a diagnosis.