MENTAL HEALTH AND ACTOR SUPPORT RESOURCES

Mental health is a critical part of living. Navigating a life in highly competitive creative industries, where one is often faced with juggling multiple jobs and commitments, emotionally challenging content, financial precarity, and feelings of rejection, self-doubt, and frustration can take a toll. There is no need to suffer in silence. We all need care and support. AAS cares about the wellness of our students, clients, faculty, and community. If you feel you need mental health or crisis support we encourage you to connect with the resources below. Do you know a great organization supporting artist's health & wellness? Please let us know about their work so we can continue to expand our resources.

Submit recommendations to office@armstrongactingstudios.com.

The following Mental Health and Actor Support Resources have been provided by ACTRA Toronto.

ACTRA MEMBERS:

HAVEN Helpline

Telephone 24/7: 1-855-201-7823
Chat 24/7: Lifeworks App

Members and Family Assistance Program

Telephone 24/7: 1-844-880-9142
TTY: 1-800-363-6270 (English) / 1-800-263-8035 (French)

CRISIS SUPPORT AND HELPLINES:

Gerstein Crisis Centre
Telephone 24/7: 416-929-5200

Distress Centres of Greater Toronto
Telephone 24/7: 416 408-4357 or 408-HELP

Canada Suicide Prevention Service
Telephone 24/7 (toll free): 1 833-456-4566.
Text (SMS): 4:00 pm to 12 midnight daily, text 45645

Kids Help Phone
Telephone 24/7: 1-800-668-6868
Text (SMS) 24/7: Text CONNECT to 686868 (to chat with a Crisis Responder)
Chat 24/7: Go to website and click the “Chat” button at the bottom of the screen

Good2Talk
Telephone 24/7: 1-866-925-5454

Trans Life Line
Telephone: 1-877-330-6366
Hours: 7am-1am PST / 9am-3am CST / 10am-4am EST

Black Youth Helpline
Telephone (9a-10p ET): 416-285-9944 or 1-833-294-8650
Email: info@blackyouth.ca

Fem'aide
Telephone: 1-877-336-2433

LGBT Youth Line
Telephone (6p-9p ET): 1-800-268-9688 Text (4p – 9:30 p ET): 647-694-4275
Email: askus@youthline.ca

Toronto Pflag
Telephone: 416-406-6378 (9p – 9pm ET)

Hope for Wellness
Telephone: 1-855-242-3310

Talk for Healing
Support Line: 1-855-554-HEAL Crisis Line: 1-888-200-9997

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES:

Anishnawbe Health Toronto

The Artist Health Centre

Planned Parenthood