Resources
Find the Help You Need
In distress and need help now?
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Call or text 9-8-8 anywhere in Canada or the U.S. if you feel suicidal or are worried about someone you know
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Emergency 911 or Distress Centre Ottawa: 613-238-3311
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Ontario Mental Health Help Line: 1-866-531-2600
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Ontario Medical Association physician and veterinarian support: https://php.oma.org 1-800-851-6606
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Canada Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS), by Crisis Services Canada, enables callers anywhere in Canada to access crisis support by phone, in French or English: toll-free 1-833-456-4566
Available 24/7
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (United States) 1-800-273-8255
Mental Health
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BounceBack- a free Ontario program for depression and anxiety: bouncebackontario.ca 1-866-345-0224
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Wellness Support Line for Canadian physicians and their families (offered by the CMA) available 24/7 and free of charge
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CMA Wellness Connection -a variety of facilitated peer support formats and much more!
Burnout
Ontario Medical Association Podcast on Burnout
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Episode 1 Psychological Impacts of a Crisis
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Episode 2 Peer support
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Episode 3 Resilience & Well Being
Books
We Are All Perfectly Fine: A Memoir of Love, Medicine, and Healing by Dr. Jillian Horton