May you find anchors in your grit, discover freedom through flexibility, find strength in softening, and experience courage in vulnerability.
Resources
ACCESS Mental Health (Alberta Health Services triage service): 403-943-1500
Safety and Protection Services:
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
Calgary Kerby Elder Abuse Line: (403) 705-3250 (24 hours)
Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-387-5437
Calgary Police Services Victim Assistance Team: (403) 428-8398 or toll-free 1-888-327-7828
Child Intervention Services Intake Line: (403) 297-2995
Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse: (403) 237-5888 or toll-free 1-877-237-5888 (24 hr Support and Information Line)
Protection for Persons in Care Line: 1-888-357-9339
Walk-in/Single Session Therapy Services
Eastside Family Services (Woods Homes): 403-299-9696
South Calgary Health Centre (Alberta Health Services): 403-943-9300
Wellness Services
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Recovery College (groups, peer support workers)
South Health Campus Wellness Centre (recreation, groups)
Apps
Suicide Prevention App
Free; iOS and Android
Add up to five trusted contacts as part of your support group
Hit the red panic button to send GPS location and alert message “Hey, I’m not ok! Please call, text, or come find me”
Free; iOS and Android
Track your habits, challenge thinking patterns, and find coping skills
Free; iOS and Android
Tools for relaxation, positive self talk, anger management skills
Customizable based on your preferences and capacity to upload your contacts, photos, and music
Free; iOS and Android
Guided mediations, talks, music offered by wellness experts to enhance calm, manage stress, and improve mood
Books
Calming the Emotional Storm: Using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills to Manage Your Emotions and Balance Your Life, Sheri Van Dijk MSW
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, Gabor Mate
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder, Gabor Mate
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress, Gabor Mate
Podcasts
Being Well Podcast- Dr. Rick Hansen