What To Do In A Crisis

What to do in a Crisis

If you, or someone you care about, are experiencing a mental health crisis, seek help immediately.

Reach out to a Crisis Line
Call 9-1-1
Go to your nearest Emergency Hospital

For tips on how to ask for help, what to expect when you call, and other information about crisis services, visit www.mindyourmind.ca/crisis.

Someone may be experiencing a mental health crisis if they:

Are feeling desperate or hopeless
Are worried they might hurt themselves, someone else, or having thoughts of suicide
Are feeling alone with no one to talk to
Have made a plan or have the means to hurt themselves or someone else
Have attempted suicide or hurt themselves before

There are services available to get help so don’t wait, contact an organization in the list below. You are not alone.

Local 24/7 Crisis Services

Bluewater Health Hospital
Emergency department, crisis intervention, and Psychiatric Assessment Nurse is available 24/7
89 Norman St., Sarnia
519-464-4500
450 Blanche St., Petrolia
519-882-1170
bluewaterhealth.ca

Mental Health First Response Team
via CMHA-Lambton Kent
519-336-3445 or
1-800-307-4319
*In-Person/walk in crisis services are available Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm

Child & Youth Crisis Line
via St. Clair Child & Youth
1-833-622-1320

Southwestern Ontario First Nations Mobile Crisis Response
1-866-289-0201

Sarnia Police
555 N. Christina St., Sarnia
519-344-8861
sarniapolice.ca

OPP
102 St. Clair St., Point Edward
519-336-8691
101 Broadway St., Forest
519-786-2349
4224 Oil Heritage Rd., Petrolia
519-882-1011

Distress Line
via Family Counselling Centre
519-336-3000 or
1-888-DISTRESS (347-8737)

Réseau-femmes du Sud-Ouest de l’Ontario
Francophone services for female clients
901 Rapids Pkw., Sarnia
1-888-946-3029
rfsoo.ca

Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society
Safe and protective environments for children and youth
161 Kendall St., Point Edward
519-336-0623 or
1-855-436-0623
slcas.on.ca

Sexual Assault Survivors Centre
Support and services for those who have been sexually assaulted and sexually abused
420 East St. N., Sarnia
519-337-3320 or
1-888-231-0536
sexualassaultsarnia.ca

Victim Services of Sarnia Lambton
Assistance for victims of crime and tragic circumstances
555 N. Christina St., Sarnia
519-344-8861 x5238 or
1-888-281-3665 x5238
victimservices.on.ca

Women’s Interval Home
Shelter, support and services for women and children experiencing abuse
681 Oxford St., Sarnia
519-336-5200 or
1-800-265-1412
womensintervalhome.com

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Mental Health Services are Available in Lambton County

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Talk to your family doctor or primary care provider or you can learn more about available mental health and addictions assessment and access points available in Sarnia-Lambton.

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What to Do in a Crisis

If you, or someone you care about, are experiencing a mental health crisis, seek help immediately. There are services available to get help so don’t wait, contact an organization in the list below. You are not alone.

View Local 24/7 Crisis Services