Talk Today Resource Hub
Welcome to the Talk Today resources hub. On this page, you’ll find a variety of mental health awareness and suicide prevention information to support you or someone you know with a mental health concern. This space is intended for athletes and team personnel to learn more about mental health challenges passively and at your own pace. Information on this page is updated regularly.
Infosheets
Defines depression, outlines signs and symptoms to notice in yourself or others, and tips for managing low mood or mild-to-moderate depression
Defines anxiety, outlines signs and symptoms to notice in yourself or others, and tips for managing mild-to-moderate anxiety
How to identify signs of a substance use disorder in oneself or others, what to do if you or someone you know is experiencing problematic substance use, and available resources
Social media use
Seven ways to use social media to benefit your mental health
Defines problem gambling, outlines signs and symptoms to notice in yourself or others, and provides tips and resources.
National resources
Canada
- 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline (call or text for immediate crisis support)
- Kids Help Phone (youth mental health support; call 1-800-668-6868 or text 686868)
- 211 (hub of community-based, non-clinical health and social services by province)
- Canadian Mental Health Association (national map to find CMHA in your area)
- BounceBack (Free CMHA counselling service for low mood and mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety)
U.S.
- 988 Lifeline (call or text for immediate crisis support)
- Mental Health America (information on services across the U.S.)
- Warmline.org (Directory of phone lines for mental health peer specialists)
Our Partners
Talk Today podcast
The Talk Today podcast aims to spread mental health awareness in sports through conversations with athletes and others in the sports community who are passionate about mental health. Like and subscribe on your favourite podcast app or listen below.
If you have an idea for a future podcast topic or guest, email talktoday@ontario.cmha.ca.
Talk Today is one of the most comprehensive mental health programs for amateur sports in Canada. Launched by Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Hockey League in 2014, Talk Today promotes the mental health of young athletes and spreads awareness of mental health throughout communities nationwide. Learn more at www.talktoday.ca.