​Mental Health Resources Guide for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

If you are currently in a crisis and/or at risk of self-harm or imminent life-threatening behaviour, please go to the nearest emergency room, call 911, contact your general physician, or contact one of the crisis lines below.
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​SELF-HELP BOOKS FOR BPD

​Chapman, A., Gratz, K., & Hoffman, P. (2007). The borderline personality disorder survival guide: Everything you need to know about living with BPD. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

​Manning, S. Y. (2011). Loving someone with borderline personality disorder: How to keep out-of-control emotions from destroying your relationship. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

​Fruzzetti, A., E. (2006). ​High-conflict couple: A dialectical behaviour therapy guide to finding peace, intimacy, and validation. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

​​BPD OHIP-COVERED AND SLIDING SCALE REFERRALS IN TORONTO AREA

York University Psychology Clinic (YUPC)
Behavioural Science Building, Reception Room 104
4700 Keele St
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
(416) 650-8488
yupc.info.yorku.ca
​Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
60 White Squirrel Way
Toronto, ON M6J 1H4
(416) 535-8501, ext. 32437
www.camh.ca
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
700 Gordon St
Whitby, ON L1N 5S9
(905) 430-4055
Toll Free: 1-800-341-6323
Email: [email protected]​
www.ontarioshores.ca
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Community Psychiatry Clinic
West 5th Campus, 100 West 5th St, Level 0, Block D
Hamilton, ON L8N 3K7
(905) 522-1155, ext. 36040
www.stjoes.ca

​​GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

​Humber River Regional Hospital
Keele Street Site
2175 Keele St
York, ON M6M 2G1
Mental Health Services
Mon-Sun 7:30am to 10pm
Outpatient clinic and day treatment program: 
​(416) 658-2029
www.hrrh.on.ca
York University Psychology Clinic (YUPC)
Behavioural Science Building, Reception Room 104
4700 Keele St
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
(416) 650-8488
www.yupc.info.yorku.ca
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - Access CAMH
Open for calls Mon-Fri 8:30am to 5pm
(416) 535-8501, then press 2
www.camh.ca
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
1001 Queen St W
​Toronto, ON M6J 1H4
Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm
Greater Toronto Area (GTA): (416) 535-8501
Toll-free: 1-800 463-2338
www.camh.ca
Family Service Toronto
Multiple Locations
​Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm
(416) 595-9230
Email: [email protected]
www.familyservicetoronto.org
Sherbourne Health
333 Sherbourne St
Toronto, ON M5A 2S5
(416) 324-4100
Email: [email protected]
www.sherbourne.on.ca
Good2Talk
Post-secondary student phone counselling and referral service
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
1-866-925-5454
www.good2talk.ca
LGBT Youthline
This helpline gives LGBTQ+ individuals an opportunity to speak to a supportive peer. This resource is not a crisis line. Text and online chat options available.
Helpline open Sun-Fri 6pm to 9pm
1-800-268-9688
www.youthline.ca
Anishnawbe Health Toronto - Indigenous Mental Health Services
Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm
4 Charles St E, Suite 300
Toronto, ON M4Y 1T1
(416) 657-0379
​www.aht.ca
Stella's Place
18 Camden St
Toronto, ON M5V 1V1
Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm
(416) 461-2345
Email: [email protected]
​www.stellasplace.ca
Centre for Mindfulness Studies
180 Sudbury St, Unit C2
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
(647) 524-6216
Email: [email protected]
www.mindfulnessstudies.com
Across Boundaries
51 Clarkson Ave
Toronto, ON M6E 2T5
(416) 787-3007
Email: [email protected]
www.acrossboundaries.ca
Canadian Mental Health Association - Toronto Branch
Lawrence Avenue West Site
700 Lawrence Ave W, Suite #480
Toronto, ON M6A 3B4
Open Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm
​(416) 789-9079
Email: [email protected]
toronto.cmha.ca
Baycrest Mental Health Services
3560 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON M6A 2E1
(416) 785-2500, ext. 2730
www.baycrest.org
Toronto DBT Centre
28 Madison Ave, Main Floor
Toronto, ON M5R 2S1
(416) 848-1739
Email: [email protected]
www.dbtcentre.com
REMEDY
703 Bloor St W, Suite 201
Toronto, ON M6G 1L5
(647) 362-8822
Email: [email protected]
www.remedycentre.ca

​PRIVATE PSYCHOLOGY REFERRALS

Centre for MindBody Health
250 Eglinton Ave W, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M4R 1A7
(416) 855-CMBH (2624)
Email: [email protected] 
www.cmbh.space
EBT3 - Evidence-Based Therapy, Training and Testing
2 Carlton St, Suite 1803
Toronto, ON M5B 1J3
(416) 628-4336
Email: ​[email protected]
www.ebt3.com
DBT PE
List of licensed DBT therapists and resources for treatment of PTSD
www.dbtpe.org
Broadview Psychology
889 Broadview Ave
Toronto, ON M4K 2P9
(647) 348-5140
Email: [email protected]
www.broadviewpsychology.com

​SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CARE CENTRES (FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN)

Scarborough Hospital – Birchmount Campus
3030 Birchmount Rd, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M1W 3W3
(416) 495-2555
Email: [email protected]
www.sacc.to
Women’s College Hospital - Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre (SA/DVCC)​
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
76 Grenville St, Ground Floor (in the AACU)
Toronto, ON M5S 1B2
(416) 323-6040
www.womenscollegehospital.ca

​TRAUMA SURVIVORS

Women's College Hospital - Trauma Therapy Program
76 Grenville St, 7th Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1B2
(416) 323-6230
Email: [email protected]
​www.womenscollegehospital.ca

​CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS

Gatehouse
Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm
3101 Lake Shore Blvd W
Toronto, ON M8V 3W8
(416) 255-5900
Email: [email protected]
www.thegatehouse.org

​SUICIDE LOSS SURVIVORS

Survivors of Suicide Loss Program
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
​(416) 408-4357
www.dcogt.com/suicide-loss

​CHILDREN IN DISTRESSING ENVIRONMENTS

Kid’s Help Phone
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
​1-800-668-6868
www.KidsHelpPhone.ca

​MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESS

Toronto Western Hospital - Family Health Centre
399 Bathurst St, West Wing, 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
(416) 603-5888
www.uhn.ca

​EATING DISORDERS

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
Helpline, instant chat, list of providers, and educational resources
(416) 340-4156
Toll free: 1-866-NEDIC-20
Email: [email protected]
​www.nedic.ca
Toronto General Hospital - Eating Disorders Program
200 Elizabeth St
Toronto, ON M5G 2C4
(416) 340-4800
www.uhn.ca
Sheena's Place
87 Spadina Rd
Toronto, ON N5R 2T1
(416) 927-8900
Email: [email protected]
www.sheenasplace.org

​LEGAL ADVOCACY

ARCH Disability Law Centre (funded by Legal Aid Ontario)
55 University Ave, 15th Floor
Toronto, ON M5J 2H7
(416) 482-8255 
Toll free: 1-866-482-2724
Email: [email protected]
www.archdisabilitylaw.ca

​GAMBLING

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - Problem Gambling Service
Russell Street Location
​33 Russell St
​Toronto, ON M5S 2S1
(416) 599-1322 
Toll free: 1-888-647-4414
Email: [email protected]
www.camh.net

​SHELTERS

Interval House – For Abused Women and their Children
131 Bloor St W, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M5S 1R8
Office Telephone: (416) 924-1411
Crisis Phone: (416) 924-1491
Email: [email protected]
www.intervalhouse.ca
Red Door Family Shelter - For Families
21 Carlaw Ave
Toronto, ON M4M 2R6
(416) 469-3457
Email: [email protected]
www.reddoorshelter.ca
YWCA Women’s Shelter – For Assaulted Women and their Children
3003 Danforth Ave, Box 93647
Toronto, ON
Office Telephone: (416) 693-6978
Crisis Phone (24/7): (416) 693-7342
​Email: [email protected]
www.ywcatoronto.org
Salvation Army – Hope Shelter for Men
29 Leslie St
Toronto, ON
(647) 362-3062
​www.torontohhs.org

​MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Emergency Department
1051 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1H3
(416) 535-8501
(416) 979-6885
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
www.camh.ca

​24-HOUR CRISIS/HELP LINES

Gerstein Centre
100 Charles St E
Toronto, ON M4Y 1V3
Crisis Line: (416) 929-5200
Referrals Only: (416) 929-9897
Residents' Line: (416) 929-1117
Email: [email protected]
​Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
(416) 408-HELP (4357)
Email: [email protected]
www.torontodistresscentre.com
Mobile Crisis Line
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
Downtown Toronto: (416) 929-5200
Etobicoke & North York: (416) 498-0043
Scarborough & East York: (416) 289-2434
​​Assaulted Women’s Helpline
Helpline for women survivors of violence or sexual violence.
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
Toll free: 1-866-863-0511
www.awhl.org
Canadian National Suicide Line
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
1-833-456-4566
​www.crisisservicescanada.ca
 Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
(416) 597-8808
Email: ​[email protected]
www.trccmwar.ca
Narcotics Anonymous
Helpline for those seeking support to stop substance use, including alcohol.
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
Toll free: 1-888-811-3887
Hope for Wellness Help Line
This helpline provides free national telephone crisis intervention and counselling support for First Nations and Inuit peoples.
24 hours per day, 7 days per week
​Toll free: 1-855-242-3310
Click here to find a crisis line relevant to your area.
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