Distress Centre Durham

Distress Centre Durham works Online and has text services for individuals in distress.

Chat live and Text in a safe, confidential, one-on-one conversation with a trained responder. Chat and Text services are for everyone, regardless of your age, issues or concerns. If you’re not comfortable using the phone or would prefer to communicate with someone online or by text about your feelings, concerns or problems, please access ONTX service. The ONTX service allows you to take your time to process what you want to say, work through how you are feeling, and communicate in a way where others cannot overhear you.

24-hour distress and crisis lines: 905-430-2522 or 1-800-452-0688. Pride Line: 1-855-87PRIDE (77433). Text is available from your mobile phone from 2 PM to 2 AM daily and is accessed by dialing 258258.