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Additional Information and Support Services
The following information is neither a comprehensive list nor a substitute for professional advice. It is general information only that may or may not reflect my personal position.
Addictions
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service 604-660-9382 / 1-800-663-1441
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Island Health Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use
Narcotics Anonymous
Problem Gambling
Sex Addicts Anonymous
SMART Recovery
Specialized Youth Detox (SYD)
Anxiety
Answers to Your Questions about Panic Disorder
Anxiety, Sadness May Increase on Anniversary of a Traumatic Event
Anxiety Canada
Beyond Worry: How Psychologists Can Help With Anxiety Disorders
HeretoHelp
Kelty Mental Health
Mood Disorders Association of BC (MDABC)
Foundry Victoria
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADDitude Magazine
ADHD in Adults
ADHD Rating Scales Online
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH
Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC)
Crisis and Suicide
Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention (24 hr.) 604-872-3311
S.A.F.E.R. (Suicide Attempt Follow Up, Education, & Research) 604-675-3985
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Suicide: Read This First
Victoria Child, Youth & Family Mental Health Referral
Depression
Bipolar Disorder News Pendulum.org
Depression and How Therapy Can Help
Depression Hurts
Depression Screening
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Freedom From Fear
Developmental Disorders
Autism Canada
Autism Speaks Canada
Autism an Neurodevelopment
Cambridge University Autism Research Centre (ARC)
National Insitute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Disordered Eating
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous
Island Health Eating Disorders Treatment
Jessie’s Legacy Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness Program
National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA)
National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
Provincial Adult Tertiary Eating Disorders Program
Provincial Specialized Eating Disorders Program for Children and Adolescents
Grief and Loss
BC Bereavement Helpline 604-738-9950 / 1-877-779-2223
The Center for Complicated Grief
The Family Caregivers of British Columbia
LGBTQ2S+
EGALE Canada Human Rights Trust
Family Services of Greater Vancouver - LGBT Service Options
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Health Initiative for Men (HiM)
QMUNITY
Mindfulness
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) - OCD
Beyond OCD
International OCD Foundation
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - OCD
The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Personality Disorders
American Psychiatric Association (APA) - Personality Disorders
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Personality Disorders
MedlinePlus - Personality Disorders
MentalHelp.net - Personality Disorders
Rethink Mental Illness - Personality Disorders
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
AnxietyBC - PTSD
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) - PTSD
Information on PTSD for Refugees and New Immigrants
National Center for PTSD
PTSD Association of Canada
Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence
Battered Women’s Support Services 604-687-1867
BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse 604-682-6482
BC Women’s Hospital Sexual Assault Service
Childhelp USA
Cridge Centre for the Family
Directions Youth Services Centre 604-633-1472
Island Women Against Violence
Helpline for Children (24 hr.) 310-1234
The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Pacific Centre Family Services Association
Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
Vancouver Island Men’s Trauma Counselling Society (Men’s Trauma Centre)
Victoria Women’s Sexual Assault Centre
Victoria Women’s Transition House
VictimLink (24 hr.) 1-800-563-0808
Women Against Violence Against Women (WAVAW) Crisis Line
1-877-392-7583 / 604-255-6344
