Nova Scotia Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources
Farmer Specific Resources
Farm Family Support Center Member Assistant Program (MAP)
Support for Legal, financial, mental health and more. Up to 3 hours of advice but if more is required MAP will direct you to the required services.
1 (844) 880-9142
1 (877) 338-0275
FarmNEXT
Support (Including financial support) for new and transitioning farmers. Resources are also available for existing farmers.
Https://fmc-gac.com/beginning-young-farmers/farmnext-program-to-support-new-nova-scotia-farmers/
Nova Scotia Farm Loans
https://canadabusiness.ca/programs/nova-scotia-farm-loans-1/
Perennia Agriculture Programs
https://www.perennia.ca/agriculture/programs/
Suicide Hotlines and Resources
Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line
1(888)429-8167 (toll Free, crisis 24/7 support)
https://mha.nshealth.ca/en/services/provincial-mental-health-and-addictions-crisis-line
Communities Addressing Suicide Together (CAST)
Building suicide awareness at a local and community level.
https://novascotia.cmha.ca/programs-services/communities-addressing-suicide-together-cast/
Annapolis Valley
Mental Health and Addictions
1-855-922-1122 (Intake)
https://mha.nshealth.ca/en
Mental Health and Addictions 1 (855) 273-7110
CMHA Annapolis County (902) 665-4801
CMHA Kings County (902) 679-7464
Cape Breton
CMHA Cape Breton (902) 567-7905
Emergency Crisis Services (902) 567-8000
Adult Outpatient Services (902) 567-7730
Inverness Mental Health Clinic (902) 258-2100
Colchester East Hants
Mental Health Services (902)896-2606
Mental Health Services 1(844) 855-6688
CMHA Colchester/East Hants (902) 895-4211
Cumberland Mental Health Services
(902) 667-3879
1 (844) 855-6688
Guysborough, Antigonish, Strait Mental Health Services
1(888) 291-3535
Halifax Region Mental Health Services
www.healthyminds.ca
(902) 404-3504
Bayers Road (902) 454-1400
Bedford/Sackville (902) 865-3663
Cole Harbour/Eastern (902) 434-3263
Dartmouth (902) 466-1830
West Hants (902) 7929-2042
Mental Health Services 1(888) 429-8167
Pictou County
Mental Health Services 1(844) 855-6688
CMHA Pictou (902) 752-5578
South West Nova
Mental Health and Addictions 1(844) 380-4324
CMHA Yarmouth, Digby, Shelburne (902) 742-0222
South Shore
Mental Health and Addictions 1(877) 334-3431
CMHA Lunenburg County (902) 543-7082
Support Groups
S.O.S Nova Scotia
Day and Time: Second Wednesday of the month
Contact: http://sosnovascotia.com
Mental Health Support Group
Address: St James Anglican Church, 289 Granville Street, Bridgetown, NS
Day and Time: Wednesdays from 10am-12pm
Contact: 1-877-466-6606 pamela@novascotia.cmha.ca
Additional Information: https://novascotia.cmha.ca
Upstairs Kitchen Club - Depression/Anxiety Peer Support Group
Address: Bayers Road Shopping Centre, 7071 Bayers Road, Room 105, Halifax, NS
Day and Time: Tuesdays from 7-9pm
Contact: 902-471-1422 jmalone@eastlink.ca
Additional Information: Free
Recovery to Discovery Peer Support Group Meetings – Halifax
Address: 5571 Cunard St. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Day and Time: Thursdays from 6:30-8:30pm (Currently Online)
Contact: 902-465-2601, Email: contact@ssns.ca, Website: www.ssns.ca