Mental Health & Well-Being

Culture shock and settlement stress are normal, not a sign you're failing. Most newcomers feel it in the first year.

Call or text 988, free and confidential, any time of day, if you're in crisis or just need someone to talk to.

Ask your settlement worker about free multilingual counselling: many agencies offer support in your first language.

Many settlement agencies offer free short-term counselling. Ask your settlement worker for a referral.

Call or text any time, day or night, for free, confidential crisis support. You don't need to be in danger to call.

Peer support groups where other newcomers share what settlement stress actually feels like, and how they got through it.

The province's directory of mental health and substance use services, searchable by region.

IRCC's overview of common mental health challenges during settlement, and where to find help.

Call 8-1-1 to talk to a nurse and get connected to mental health resources, with interpretation in over 130 languages.

Resources specifically addressing trauma and mental health for refugees and refugee claimants.

Wellness programming that treats mental health as part of settlement, not separate from it.

Free or low-cost counselling available in multiple languages for Surrey and Delta-area newcomers.

Call or text 988 for suicide crisis support, or 310-6789 for BC's general mental health crisis line, no area code needed.

A free, evidence-based app with practical tools for managing anxiety day to day.

Mental health and settlement support extended to temporary residents, not just permanent residents.