Self-Help Tools
Crisis Hotline
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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211.ca
211 is Canada’s primary source of information for government and community-based, non-clinical health and social services. The
free and confidential service can be accessed 24 hours a day, in more than 150 languages, by phone, chat, text, and web.
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www.211.ca​
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Alcohol Use Disorder Screening Test
This screening test is intended to be used as a guide to understanding your alcohol use and determining the potential health risks involved. This does not constitute a diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder and is not the equivalent of a full evaluation by a health care professional.
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https://auditscreen.org/check-your-drinking/
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Cannabis Use Disorder Screening Test
This screening test will not determine a diagnosis of Cannabis Use Disorder. This self-administered test is an indication of cannabis-related problems and is not the equivalent of a full evaluation by a health care professional.
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https://adai.uw.edu/instruments/pdf/Cannabis_Use_Disorders_Identification_Test_59.pdf
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Drug Abuse Screening Test
This screening test will not determine a diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder. This test is an indication of current substance abuse issues and is not the equivalent of a full evaluation by a health care professional.
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https://gwep.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/DAST-10-drug-abuse-screening-test.pdf
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Mindfulness Practices at Home Guide
This free supportive guide will help identify mindfulness practices and techniques you can utilize at home.
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Trauma: Thought Record Worksheet
This worksheet will help establish a pattern between thoughts, situations, triggers, emotions and behaviour. This is intended to illustrate how a shift in perspective can adjust the relationship between an event and behaviour.
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https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/PTSDThoughtRecordSheet.pdf
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Tracking Triggers: Urge Log
"The Urge Log is a practical tool designed to help you become more aware of your urges. It's a personal diary of sorts, focused specifically on your experiences before, during, and after an urge."
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