Mental health — including emotional, social and psychological well-being — is an important part of the equation and can play a key role in our overall health. It can affect our thoughts and feelings, impact how we act or make choices and how we relate to others.
So, maintaining good mental health, and getting help when needed, is an essential part of healthy living.
Whether it’s a case of a specific stressor you need to talk through or ongoing issues of anxiety or depression, we have programs and health professionals who can help.
Working collaboratively with your family doctor, members of our Health Team can help you improve your emotional, social and mental well-being.
One-Step-at-a-Time Counselling — this free, one-session-at-a-time counselling service is for adults, couples and families who are going through a challenge in life and need to talk.
Behavioural Health Consultant — working with individuals, couples and families, our behavioural health consultants offer short-term assistance to help with emotional and mental wellbeing, stress or lifestyle changes and transitions.
Health Management Nurse — provides supports for improving your emotional and mental well-being, alongside your physical health concerns.
Social Workers — along with mental health support, our social workers can help with access to benefits and financial resources, match patients with services and provide advocacy, as needed.
If you are having a mental health emergency, the Calgary Distress Centre’s 24-hour crisis line is 403-266-4357 for text or phone. The national suicide crisis help line is 988 by text or phone.
One of our free workshops may be able to support your mental health.
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