Did you know? The Government of Canada has a portal to help address the unprecedented rise in feelings of stress, anxiety and depression in Canada due to COVID-19 – Wellness Together Canada (WTC).
This portal offers access to free and confidential online mental health and substance use supports, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in both official languages. To date, over 1.4 million individuals across all provinces and territories have accessed the portal.
As health care professionals, occupational therapists please remember to prioritize your well-being too.
- Take time to check in with how you are feeling. Wellness Together Canada (WTC) offers free and confidential online mental health and substance use supports available 24/7, including 1 to 1 counselling: wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA/moving-beyond-anxiety
- If you need someone to talk to, Wellness Together Canada offers phone counselling 24/7 in over 200 languages and it’s free!
For more information on confidential mental health and substance use support, visit: wellnesstogether.ca
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