Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery

Help Lines

Kids Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868

If you are a young person, and you need someone to talk to, you can call the Kid’s Help Phone anytime at 1-800-668-6868. No issue is too big or too small.

To text with counsellor, text the word CONNECT to 686868. 

To live chat, visit https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat/ and click the “chat” button OR download the Always There app.

If you want to explore how your thoughts, feelings and actions are connected – and learn how to care for your wellbeing - there are lots of tips, quizzes, games, and activities you can check out.

You can talk to a professional counsellor at Kids Help Phone anytime or connect with other young people in a peer support forum who understand what you’re going through.

The Kids Help Phone now has an adult texting service. Text the word WELLNESS to 741741.

Hope for Wellness Help Line

Offers counselling and crisis intervention to all Indigenous peoples across Canada.

  • To talk to a counsellor, call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310, 24/7
  • To live chat, click here to connect with a counsellor

Experienced and culturally competent Help Line counsellors can help if you:

  • want to talk;
  • are distressed;
  • have strong emotional reactions; and/or
  • are triggered by painful memories.

Phone and chat counselling is available in English and French, and on request, phone counselling is also available in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.

988 – Suicide Crisis Helpline

988 Suicide Crisis Helpline. A safe space to talk, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Helpline – 811

If you're struggling with mental health or addiction, you can call the 811 Helpline to talk with a registered nurse. They’re trained to help with things like stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, abuse, grief, and more.

Call 811 or 1-844-259-1793 anytime.

The service is free, confidential, and available in English, French, and other official NWT languages.

You're not alone—help is here when you need it.

For more information visit: www.gov.nt.ca/811

Quitline – 811

Looking to quit smoking or vaping? 811 Quitline responders are here to help you on your journey to a healthier life. 

Call us at 811 or 1-844-259-1793 for personalized assistance and resources to help you quit for good.

Our nurses are trained to support you through your quit planning, provide follow-up calls to keep you on track and answer any questions you may have.

For more information visit: www.gov.nt.ca/811