Specific Groups and Populations

Child and youth service organizations provide various services and activities for children and youth. (Agencies that are focused on providing counselling/therapy for children and youth are not listed in this section.)

Developmental delay is where a child has slowed or impaired development. Developmental disability where the developmental delay results in problems with intellectual or adaptive function. Many different conditions can cause developmental delay or disability. The term Intellectual Delay/Disability is often used with the same meaning.

Employees in the workplace may experience mental health issues. This section has resources specifically for employees, employers and the workplace.

Mental health resources for people who identify as Indigenous or Aboriginal, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

This section lists mental health resources for the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and questioning community, as well as resources for any individuals seeking help with sexuality issues.

Males have unique mental and physical health needs. Males (whether boys, teenagers or men) looking for mental health services should consult the other mental health sections and in addition, this section lists resources that may be of particular interest to men (and males of all ages).

This section has resources that may be of particular interest to families where one or more family members serves in the military. Members of the military have to deal with very specific issues that others do not, such as: preparing for deployment; dealing with loved ones being away on deployment, as well as their eventual return; stress from frequent moves; the very real risk of losing a loved one in the line of duty. And in addition to that, military families must also cope with all the usual stresses that any other families face.

Multicultural services refers to resources for individuals of various languages and cultures.

This section has mental health resources that may be of specific interest to immigrants and newcomers.

This section has resources to help anyone with parenting -- all the tasks involved in raising a child to become an independent adult. This section is not exhaustive, but focuses on resources that might be of interest to those with mental health difficulties.

Physical disabilities are long lasting physical impairments that significally impede a person's ability to function. Common physical disabilities include: visual impairments (such as blindness); hearing  impairments (such as being deaf or hearing impaired); injuries of the skeletal system including muscles, joints and ligaments (such as being quadriplegic or paraplegic); birth and hereditary disorders such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida and cystic fibrosis.

This section has mental health resources that may be specifically of interest to help those living in rural and remote areas.

This section has mental health resources of general interest to those aged 55 and older.

This section has mental health resources that may be specifically of interest for women.

People in conflict with the law may have mental health needs, and unmet mental health needs may also lead to problems with the law.

Educators refers to those involved in the practice of education, such as teachers, guidance counselors, principals and other school personnel. This section contains mental health resources that are targetted for educators.

Infants and young children can have mental health issues just like older children, youth and adults. Infants and young children with mental health challenges grow up into older children, youth and adults with mental health challenges. For this reason, it is essential (and cost-effective) to start early on by supporting infants and young children with what they need for mental health. Perhaps one of the most important factors is to support parents and caregivers, so that they can have a healthy relationship with their infant, based on being able to consistently  and gently meet their infant's needs. 

This section has mental health resources of interest to students attending post-secondary institutions such as colleges and universities.