This is where we will have shortcuts to different organizations and governmental departments that have to do with counselling, different therapies and general information to help with everyday life.
Just click on the logos to go to their websites
PEI Government Emergency Numbers
PEI Division of Canada Mental Health
Topics and resources aimed at helping youth of PEI
Resources, News and Information to help parents and others stay current on all therapies and funding.
Resources, news and information for peoples new to PEI.
Resources, News and Information for all Indigenous Peoples.
PEERS Alliance (previously AIDS PEI) provides Sexual Health Wellbeing and Drug Use Harm Reduction for all Islanders.
Our primary goals are to provide a place of safety for women and children who are victims of abuse, educate the public about the issues of violence against women and family violence, and advocate for the needs of abused women and children.
The Adventure Group was conceived in 1990 and incorporated in 1992. It is the mandate of the organization to work with young people and to explore the gifts each young person brings to the community in which they live.
Canada Suicide Prevention Service (CSPS) is available to anyone thinking about or affected by suicide. Call us toll-free anytime at 1.833.456.4566 or text us at 45645 between 4pm-12am ET.
Mental health walk-in clinics offer immediate mental health support to help with anxiety, as well as life events causing stress and other mental health issues.
The Council has the following objectives:
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to promote self-help for persons with disabilities;
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to provide a voice of persons with disabilities on issues of concern;
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to act as a monitor to ensure improvements in the lives of persons with disabilities;
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to promote strategies and policies as determined by persons with disabilities;
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to encourage and facilitate communication between disability organizations and groups;
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to create public awareness of the concerns of persons with disabilities;
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and to encourage a positive image of persons with disabilities.
Fast Facts about Mental Illness
Who is affected?
Mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians at some time through a family member, friend or colleague.
In any given year, 1 in 5 people in Canada will personally experience a mental health problem or illness.
Mental illness affects people of all ages, education, income levels, and cultures.
Approximately 8% of adults will experience major depression at some time in their lives.
About 1% of Canadians will experience bipolar disorder (or “manic depression”).
How common is it?
By age 40, about 50% of the population will have or have had a mental illness.
Schizophrenia affects 1% of the Canadian population.
Anxiety disorders affect 5% of the household population, causing mild to severe impairment.
Suicide accounts for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year old and 16% among 25-44 year old.
Information above acquired from:
Mental Health Commission of Canada (2013). Making the case for investing in mental health in Canada.
