9-8-8 (Part One): About Canada’s Suicide Crisis Helpline

The 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline is a safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. If you are thinking about suicide, or you’re worried about someone else, you can call or text 9-8-8 toll free.

In Part One of our two-part series on the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline, we talk about what it is, how it works and who it’s there to help.

Hosts Megan Beahen and Alex Newman speak with Dr. Allison Crawford PhD, MD, Chief Medical Officer, 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline, and Aaron, a 9-8-8 responder.

A heads up before you listen that this episode deals with potentially sensitive subject-matter around suicide and mental health. Please find resources linked below, if you or someone you care about needs support. If your safety is at risk, call 911 right away.

Get Help Here: Mental health support

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/campaigns/get-help-here.html?utm_campaign=not-applicable&utm_medium=vanity-url&utm_source=canada-ca_mentalhealth

988 Suicide Crisis Helpline

https://988.ca/

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | CAMH

https://www.camh.ca/

Hope for Wellness Helpline

https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/

Get support with these mental health resources - Kids Help Phone

https://kidshelpphone.ca/