S1 Introduction - Personal Stories of Mental Health Recovery

Former NHL goal tender and mental health advocate Corey Hirsch introduces the podcast series by describing the Mental Health Act in BC, involuntary commitment and the need for wrap around mental health services.www.coastmentalhealth.comMENTAL HEALTH RESOURCESCANADIAN RESOURCES:· Canadian Mental Health Association (Talk Suicide) -1-833-456-4566· Wellness Together Canada ·  24/7 Counsellor Line- 1-866-585-0445·  Hope for Wellness Indigenous Line - 1-855-242-3310·  ADULT Immediate Crisis Support - Text WELLNESS to 741741·  YOUTH Immediate Crisis Support - Text WELLNESS to 686868· Indian Residential School Crisis Line - 1-866-925-4419· Kid’s Help Phone - 1-800-668-6868BC RESOURCES:· BC Crisis Line - 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)· 310Mental Health Support - 310-6789 (no area code needed)· Alcohol & Drug Information and Referral Service - 1-800-663-1441· Care to Speak - 1-866-802-7337· Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre - 1-800-665-1822· Kuu-Us Crisis Line Society (crisis services for Indigenous people across BC)· ADULT LINE - (250) 723-4050· YOUTH LINE – (250) 723-2040· Métis Crisis Line - 1-833-MétisBC (1-833-638-4722)· HealthLink BC – 811 (to speak with a nurse any time of the day or night)Please call 911 for Urgent mental health or substance use concerns.If you feel you or someone else might be in danger of hurting themselves or someone else, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department right away.