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Resources to support your mental health

Mental Health Resources

Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Resources:

Canadian Medical veterinarians Association

American Veterinary Medical Association Resources:

American Veterinary Medical Association | A Guide For Veterinary Workplaces (pdf)

Canadian Mental Health Association

  • Department for each province with local programs and services
  • Helpline: 1-800-667-5005

Mental Health & Self Care resources

  • Self-Care Inventory (pdf) 
  • Standards of Self Care Guidelines (pdf)
  • Top 12 Self Care Tips (pdf)
  • Self Care and Lifestyle (pdf)

AVC Students

University of Prince Edward Island:

UPEI Health & Wellness

VetStrategy Partners

LifeSpeak:

LifeSpeak (EN)  |  LifeSpeak(FR)

Our employee assistance program “Lifeworks” provides confidential counselling, consultations, community referrals, and multimedia resources to a number of online self help services

  • Available 24/7 at no additional cost
  • Offers help for issues pertaining to: health, life, family, work, money
  • Through services such as: blogs, online toolkits, interactive programs, and podcasts

For more resources click one of the following links:

  • Suicide: Understanding, Prevention, and Intervention 
  • Mental Health Stigma – Ending Shame for Good  
  • Le suicide : comment en parler et intervenir ?  
  • Mieux comprendre les troubles mentaux

 

New Brunswick

Veterinary Medical Association EFAP Provider is Clinic of Applied Psychology:

Clinic of Applied Psychology (EN) | Clinique de Psychologie appliquée (FR)

  • Telephone: 506-858-9180
  • Service available to veterinarians registered with the New-Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association
  • Three complimentary sessions with a psychologist (confidential)
  • Bilingual appointments available in Moncton or with one of their partners across the province.

Capital Region Mental Health and Addictions Association:

Capital Region Mental Health & Addictions Association

  • Telephone: 506-458-1803

Horizon Health Network, Mental Health Services:

Horizon Health Network

  • Fredericton and Upper River Valley Areas: 506-453-2132
  • Saint John Area: 506-658-3737
  • Moncton Area: 506-856-2444
  • Miramichi Area: 506-778-6111

Nova Scotia

Veterinary Medical Association EFAP Provider is the Professional Support Program:

  • Telephone: 1-800-563-3427
  • Service available to veterinarians registered with the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association

Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line:

  • Telephone: 902-429-8167 or 1-888-429-8167

Mental Health and Addictions Services, Nova Scotia:

Nova Scotia Health

  • Telephone: 1-855-922-1122

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island Government Mental Health Services:

P.E.I Mental Health Services

  • Direct suicide support: 1-800-218-2885

Newfoundland and Labrador

Mental Health Crisis Centre (NL)

  • Telephone: 1-888-737-4668

811 Health Line

811 Healthline

  • Bridge the gApp: online access point for mental health resources in Newfoundland and Labrador.