MENTAL HEALTH

Coping Skills & Crisis Plan

KNOW YOUR
SURROUNDINGS!
Protective Factors: Risk Factors:
What we have, do or What we have, do or

know that protect us and know that get in the

make us more resilient. way of being well.

How to Cope
Seek professional help

Chat with someone you trust, and

you know will support you

Set realistic goals and prioritize

Take care of yourself

Eat healthy
Get the right amount of sleep
Participate in physical activity

Noticing tension and taking deep

breaths to reduce it

Setting and maintaining appropriate and healthy

boundaries between you and others

Creating little moments of joy in each day

Participating
in soothing
Catching negative
activities
thoughts and replacing
like coloring,
them with healthy ones
reading, etc.
 Improve your mental health in a way
that is accessible during these times
of isolation and remoteness!
Both apps are free and can be found in the app store

WYSA
Wysa is a anonymous, safe and secure app that allows
you to chat with an artificial intelligence bot, Wysa. Along
with this, the app gives you access to therapists, health
and wellness exercise packs and hotlines.

Gives you someone to talk to

Offers various tools to help you cope

BE SAFE
Be safe is a mobile app that aims to help you make a
decision about seeking help in a crisis. It sets you up for
times in crisis and gives you a support system through
the process for reaching out when it feels overwhelming.
The app has a "My Saftey Plan" program, "Get help"
program and access to hotlines.
Helps you plan for the worst

Helps You in times of crisis

Kids' Help Phone 1-800-668-6868

Children's Mental Health of Leads and Grenville 1-800-809-2494
Mental Health Helpline 1-866-531-2600
Connect Youth 613-918-0173
Canada suicide prevention service 1-833-456-4566