Signs of a mental health crisis
A change in behavior, feelings, or thoughts, changing drastically or very subtly over time.
- Lacking energy or experiencing ‘brain fog’
- Feeling restless and agitated
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Feelings of hopelessness or not having a purpose
- Feeling trapped or experiencing pain from a recent loss
- Not enjoying activities they use to
- Withdrawing from social connections or talking about burdening others
- Displaying extreme mood swings
- Increase use of unhelpful coping tools such as alcohol or drugs
- Finding it hard to cope with everyday things and tasks
If immediate help is needed, call 911.
Call a support line:
Having thoughts of suicide?
Call or text 988
National Suicide Crisis Helpline
Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis?
Call 310-6789
BC Mental Health & Crisis Response / no area code needed
Other support lines:
1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433
BC Suicide Prevention and Intervention Line
604-872-3311
Vancouver Coastal Regional Distress Line
Find your nearest hospital:
Vancouver/Fraser
Emergency Rooms Map
Prince George
Emergency Room at UHNBC
Mental health preparedness
UBC Wellbeing Workshops on Canvas (all sites)
- Navigating Your Health and Wellbeing at UBC and Beyond
- How to Help a Peer
- Mental Health: The Basics
Suicide Awareness & Intervention Training (SAIT) (all sites)
- UBC’s custom Suicide Awareness and Intervention Training that is from a post-secondary context, is trauma-informed, and has cultural context.
- Free, introductory course for any UBC students (all sites), faculty, staff and alumni. There are no prerequisites. Online or in-person.
Counselling and mental health support
Counselling services:
- Vancouver/Fraser: UBC Counselling Services 604-822-3811
- Prince George: UNBC Counselling Services 250-960-6369
Provincial 24/7 Support:
- Call Crisis Line: 1.800.784.2433 or 604.872.3311
- Here2Talk: 1.877.857.3397
- Mental Health Support Line: 310.6789 (no area code)
- Aboriginal Crisis Line: 250.723.4050 or 1.800.588.5717