Resources

Nova Scotia

Resource List

Text 988- Suicide Crisis Line

Mobile Crisis NS

902-429-8167

1-888-429-8167 (Toll Free)

Nova Scotia Mental Health Crisis Telephone Line is a provincial service providing crisis intervention for children, youth and adults experiencing a mental health crisis or mental distress.

The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support callers who present with suicidal thoughts, self-harming thoughts or behaviors, overwhelming anxiety, difficulty coping with distress, psychotic or distorted thinking, depression, substance use difficulties or any other self-identified mental health concerns. Crisis is self-defined by the individual calling for support.

The crisis line also supports families, friends, community agencies and others to manage mental health crisis through education, outreach and consultation.

211

https://ns.211.ca/

Available 24/7, in English and French and for the hearing impaired. There are also interpretation services available in over 100 languages. 211 assist in find services and programs offered by local community groups, non profits and government departments.

Reproductive Mental Health Service

IWK Health Centre

PO Box 9700

Halifax NS B3K 6R8

Telephone Number - 902-470-8098, we do have confidential voice mail available

Fax Number - 902-470-6760

https://www.iwk.nshealth.ca/mental-health/reproductive-mental-health-rmh-services

https://www.iwk.nshealth.ca/sites/default/files/Links%20for%20Internal%20and%20External%20Website%202018%20Update%20to%20IT%20July%205%202018.pdf

Websites:

www.anxietycanada.com

Canadian Mental Health Association, Nova Scotia Division, Maternal Hub

https://novascotia.cmha.ca/mental-health/womens-mental-health-wellness/

https://www.postpartum.net/

https://postpartummen.com/#:~:text=Postpartum%20depression%20in%20dads%20%E2%80%93%20or%20PPND%20%28for,and%20support%2C%20men%20can%20fully%20recover%20from%20PPND.

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

https://nscsw.org/

https://www.pregnancyduringthepandemic.com/home

https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/791375

Prenatal Classes:

https://novascotia.cmha.ca/mental-health/womens-mental-health-wellness/support-options/pre-natal-program-cpnp-projects/

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy:

https://nsphysio.com/for-members/standards-and-guidelines/practice-guidelines/pelvic-floor-assessment-and-treatment-guideline-2020

https://www.thepelvichealthclinic.ca/

https://www.synergyphysiopilates.ca/

https://cabotphysio.ca/womens-health-pelvic-floor-physiotherapy/

Doulas:

https://www.novascotiadoulas.org/

Free Groups Supports:

https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/psi-online-support-meetings/

Halifax Public Libraries

https://urbanparent.ca

https://novascotia.ca/coms/families/prevention-and-early-intervention/family-resource-centres.html

Baby and Me, Kings County Family Resource Centre (cioc.ca)

Parenting information | Nova Scotia | The Valley Care Pregnancy Centre (asafeplaceforme.com)

Mom & Baby Class - Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (isans.ca)

Peri/Menopause resources:

Books:

https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=menopause+manifesto&hvadid=605612925520&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9000090&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=13768098006627940755&hvtargid=kwd-985176609838&hydadcr=26031_13542615&tag=googcana-20&ref=pd_sl_3w8t1je2kt_e

Websites:

Reliable sources of information about menopause and the menopausal transition (perimenopause) include:

MQ6 website: https://mq6.ca/for-women/
Canadian Menopause Society (CMS) https://www.sigmamenopause.com
The Menopause Society: https://menopause.org
The Australian Menopause Society:https ://www.menopause.org.au
The International Menopause Society: https://imsociety.org
SOGC - menopauseandu.ca https://www.menopauseandu.ca
The Menopause Foundation of Canada: https://menopausefoundationcanada.ca
Dr. Jen Gunter: https://drjengunter/com, https://vajenda/substack.com

Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/thriving-in-menopause/id1536562818

https://drjengunter.com/podcast/

https://www.jennsalibhuber.ca/podcast