Mental Health Services

Mental health care is offered in hospitals and in community health facilities across the province. Bilingual services are available in some locations.

COVID-19 Mental Health and Addictions Supports

• Mental Health and Addictions Online, Phone, and Text-based Supports for Islanders
• Mental health programs from your home 
• Supporting your Child or Youth through COVID-19:  A Parent and Caregiver’s Guide
• COVID-19 for Kids - How Can I Help: A Children's Workbook
• Coping with stress and anxiety (CAMH)

COVID-19: Need Help Now?

Mental Health and Addictions Information Line
1-833-533-9333
Calls are answered by trained mental health and addictions staff
Available 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday to Friday

Mental Health Walk-in Clinics also offer immediate support to help with anxiety, depression and other complex and high risk issues.

For emergencies, please call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department.

The Island Helpline
1-800-218-2885 (toll-free)
Available 24-hours, seven days a week

Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868 (toll-free)
Available 24 hours, seven days a week

Bridge the gapp
An online resource designed to support mental wellness

View the PEI Helping Tree  [PDF | 648 KB] a one-page flow chart of helpful resources.

What services are available for my child/youth?

There are many services available for children/youth with mental health issues. Your child/youth may benefit from one or more of the following programs and services. 

• Community Mental Health (all ages and conditions)\
• Strongest Families (children/youth aged 3-17)
• Behavioural Support Team (children aged 4-12)
• Student Well-Being Teams
• Student Well-being Teams Mental Health Walk-in Clinics
• INSIGHT Program (youth aged 13-18)
• Triple P Parenting (support for parents)

What services are available for adults (over age 18)? 

There are many services available for adults with mental health issues. You or a loved one may benefit from one or more of the following programs and services. 

• Community Mental Health (all conditions)
• Changeways Core Program (low mood and depression)
• Coping Skills Program (distress and chronic stress)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Group (PTSD, depression, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, substance use disorders)
• ICAN Adult Anxiety Program
• Maternal Mental Health (perinatal and postpartum) 
• Mental Health Walk-in Clinics (anxiety, depression and other issues) 
• PEI Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Satellite Site (902-367-7075)

What services are available for seniors? 

There are many services available for seniors with mental health issues. You or a loved one may benefit from one or more of the following programs and services. 

• Community Mental Health (all conditions)
• Seniors Mental Health Resource Teams (complex mental health conditions)
• Mental Health Walk-in Clinics (anxiety, depression and other issues) 

Mental Health works collaboratively with Primary Care, Home Care, the Geriatric Program, in-patient psychiatric units and family physicians and includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, social work and psychiatry. Mental Health Services are available across PEI by referral through an individual or a health care provider. For more information, contact Community Mental Health.

What services are available to Veterans and eligible members of the Canadian Forces and RCMP?

The PEI Operational Stress Injury (OSI) satellite site in Stratford provides specialized mental health and addiction services to Veterans, eligible members of the Canadian Forces and RCMP, who are encountering difficulties as a result of service-related psychological injury and traumatic events. Treatment at the OSI site is provided by an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and mental Health nurses. For more information, please call (902) 367-7075. 

What support is offered for families? 

Many programs and services include support and resources for family members as they are an important part of an individual’s mental health journey. Families may also be referred to the Prince Edward Island Bridge Model for additional support.

What community resources can I also access?

There are many community organizations that offer mental health programs, services and supports to Islanders across the province. 

• Canadian Mental Health Association – PEI 
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 
• Family Services PEI 
• Farmer Assistance Program (counselling service) 
• Mental Health and Wellness (Government of Canada) 
• Mental Health Commission of Canada 
• Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI
• Native Council of Prince Edward Island 
• PEI Family Violence Prevention Services 
• PEI Rape & Sexual Assault Centre
• PEI Reach Foundation (youth)
• Serene View Ranch 
• Veterans Affairs Canada (veterans and their families)   
• Wellness Together Canada - Mental Health and Substance Use Support

What if I need help with an addiction?

Health professionals from Mental Health Services and Addiction Services work closely together so that you will receive the most appropriate care for your needs.