Resources

Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis?

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911 or any of the crisis telephone services below:

Crisis Response Centre (24 hours)

This service is available for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. You can contact them via phone or visit their 24-hour walk-in service located at 817 Bannatyne Ave.

• Mobile Crisis Service: 204-940-1781
• Crisis Stabilization Unit: 204-940-3633
• Community Intake: 204-788-8330

For more information about their services please visit their website.

Domestic Abuse Crisis Line (24 hours)

This service provides confidential help to those who have been impacted by domestic abuse. You can contact this crisis line by phoning 1-877-977-0007.

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line (24 hours)

This resource offers crisis intervention and counselling services. Experienced and culturally competent counsellors are available and offer services in English, Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut. You can contact them at 1-855-242-3310 or chat with them online.

Klinic Crisis Line (24 hours)

This crisis line is for individuals who are suicidal, in crisis, or struggling to cope.

• Phone: 204-786-8686
• Toll-free: 1-888-322-3019

More information about their crisis services can be found on their website.

Manitoba Suicide Prevention and Support Line (24 hours)

This crisis line offers support if you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or feelings, are concerned about a friend, family member, or co-worker, or have been impacted by a suicide loss or suicide attempt. You can contact them at 1-877-435-7170.

Hospital-Based Mental Health Resources

The following mental health resources are designed specifically for pregnant and postpartum persons experiencing mood disorders (e.g., anxiety and depression).

Anxiety Disorders Clinic (St. Boniface Hospital)

This clinic offers treatment for anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum. Treatment is often provided in a small group format (6-16 sessions) with a limited availability for individual treatment.

This clinic requires a referral from a family physician, medical specialist, psychiatrist, psychologist, or another health care provider.

For more information, please contact the clinic at 204-237-2335 or visit the WRHA’s website.

Health Sciences Centre (HSC)

HSC offers treatment for depression during pregnancy and postpartum. Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy is offered in a group (10 weeks) or individually (2-10 sessions). Individual therapy is offered year-round while group therapy is offered several times per year.

This hospital requires a referral from a healthcare provider to receive psychological services. An initial interview is also conducted to determine appropriateness of services.

For more information, please contact HSC at 204-787-7424 or visit the WRHA’s website.

Women’s Hospital (Health Sciences Centre)

Psychological treatment is available for those experiencing anxiety and depression during pregnancy or postpartum. Services are also available for individuals experiencing mood disorders related traumatic birth experiences. Treatment lasts between 8-12 sessions individually and if offered in a group format, will last for 10 weeks with 6-10 group members.

This program requires a referral from a psychologist, physician, OBGYN, psychiatrist, midwife, public health nurse, or nurse practitioner.

Wait times for pregnant persons are usually 1-3 months and are 2-10 weeks for postpartum persons.

For more information, please phone either 204-787-8237 or 204-787-5212 or visit the WRHA’s website.

Mental Health Supports for Perinatal Mood Disorders

Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba

This organization offers resources for individuals with postpartum depression and anxiety, such as online weekly support groups. 

Postpartum Depression Association of Manitoba

This resource offers information about anxiety and depression during postpartum, self-care activities that can improve symptoms, and step-by-step instructions on how to get help for your symptoms. More information can be found here.

Women’s Health Centre

This centre offers a Coping with Change support group for postpartum persons who feel lonely, anxious, or depressed. Participants learn about emotional adjustment and relationship changes in postpartum as well as myths about motherhood. Registration is required. You can find more information on their website, or contact them at 204-947-2422, ext. 113 or at [email protected].

Mental Health Mobile Apps

The following applications use evidence-based strategies to help you manage your anxiety and stress. If you are interested in using a mental health mobile app, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America has a list of additional recommendations for app-based resources on their website.

Breathe2Relax

This app is a stress reduction tool that teaches users how to relax through diaphragmatic breathing exercises. The app features a body scan that illustrates how stress impacts different areas of the body. This app is brought to you by The National Centre for Telehealth and Technology.

• Cost: Free
• Available on the App Store and Google Play Store

For more information, please access a professional review of the app.

Calm in the Storm

This app helps users learn to identify and manage their stress. These strategies are grounded in clinical research about stress. This app is brought to you by Klinic Community Health Centre, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, and the Winnipeg Suicide Prevention Network.

• Cost: Free
• Available on the App Store

For more information, please visit their website.

Headspace

This app offers instruction on mindfulness meditation for both beginner and advanced meditators. Once users complete their free 14-day trial, they must purchase a subscription to have access to the full library of lessons.

• Cost:  14 days free, $12.99/month or $69.99/year
• Available on the App Store and Google Play Store

For more information, please visit their website or access a professional review of the app.

Mind the Bump

This mindfulness meditation tool helps new parents prepare mentally and emotionally for the birth of their baby. This program was designed by psychologists and psychiatrists and is grounded in mindfulness meditation. This app is brought to you by Smiling Mind and BeyondBlue.

• Cost: Free
• Available on the App Store and on the Google Play Store

For more information, please visit their website.

Mindshift

This app helps you reduce anxiety by using evidence-based strategies. It can help you challenge your negative thoughts and develop more effective ways of thinking. This app is brought to you by Anxiety Canada.

Breastfeeding Supports

The following resources are available for new mothers struggling to breastfeed.

Foundations Birth Services

This program offers a variety of perinatal education classes ($60 per class), as well as breastfeeding counselling services with a certified lactation consultant ($120 per session). To enrol, you can email Cindy at [email protected] or phone 204-228-1783.

More information is available on their website.

La Leche League Manitoba

This program currently offers virtual breastfeeding support groups during COVID-19. To find a group in your area of Manitoba, please visit their website.

Winnipeg Breastfeeding Centre

This program provides breastfeeding supports covered by Manitoba Health. Due to COVID-19, support meetings are now offered virtually. Enrolment in their programs requires a referral from your physician, nurse practitioner, midwife, public health nurse, or lactation consultant.

For more information, please contact them at 204-231-1734 or visit their website.