Distress Centre Durham
306 Brock St. N. L1N 4H7 Whitby, ON, Canada

Today is #givingtuesday! After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, join the movement dedicated to giving back to your local community! Your donation makes a significant impact to our organization. We’re able to train more responders to answer our 24-hour helplines, online crisis text and chat service, and LGBTQ Prideline. We’re able to have responders call people in our community who are facing mental health issues, and call seniors who are facing significant isolation and lonel...iness. We’re able to provide support to a person who just lost a loved one to suicide. As you can see, your donation provides support and hope to many. To donate, please visit our website. Link in bio.

We still have space in our Senior’s Reassurance Call-Out Program! Do you know a senior in your community who could benefit from receiving weekly phone calls from trained responders? This program offers emotional support, safety check-ins, medication reminders and crisis support to seniors 55+ living in Durham Region. Interested? Call 905-430-3511 to inquire.

We will remember. . . . #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

Even though it’s a beautiful day out, we recognize that many are struggling. On days like this, we’re still here for you. Thank you to our responders who choose to volunteer their time to support those who need a listening ear. Call us today. 905-430-2522 or 1-800-452-0688.

Our volunteers are available 24/7 on our helpline at 905-430-2522. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need support or resources. The Facebook messages are not monitored often enough to be a resource in an emergency. We would be glad to talk to you, please don’t hesitate to call.

Did you know that we provide service to all of Durham Region, including our rural communities in North Durham? Our 24 hr. helpline, online crisis text and chat service, lgbtq prideline, community call-out program, senior’s reassurance call-out program, and suicide bereavement support programs are free of charge to service users. To inquire, please visit our website, or call our office, 905-430-3511. . . #durhamregion #ajax #pickering #whitby #oshawa #bowmanville #clarington #scugog #uxbridge #brocktownship #beaverton #cannington #sunderland

We want to extend our gratitude and appreciation for the generous donation of $1,500 from Kirby Church Books! We appreciate this generosity and because of this, we can continue to offer our much-needed services to people of Durham Region!

Did you know that we have TWO helpline numbers that you can call? A local and a toll-free. Call us any time of the day or night. We’re here for you 24/7.

Need someone to speak with, but don’t feel like talking on the phone? Text 258258 to speak with a responder or access our web chat through our website. Link in bio.

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. This year has increased feelings of anxiety, fear, restlessness and depression for many. You’re not alone in this fight. We are here for you. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. Call us if you need to talk it out, 905-430-2522 or 1-800-452-0688.

Need to talk? Call us, send a text or web chat with us.

A huge shout-out to Nutrition Kitchen Bowmanville for taking the initiative to start a fundraiser last month in support of DCD! They ran a km for each day in Sept, totalling to 30 km! How amazing is that?! We value your support and are so grateful to all who contributed

As we near the end of September, we want to remind you that we are still accepting donations to go towards our Annual Walk for Suicide Awareness! If you are interested in dropping off a donation, please call 905-430-3511 or email [email protected]. If you would like to donate online, please visit https://www.canadahelps.org//the-distress-centre-of-durha/.

Reminder: Our Online Suicide Survivor Bereavement Drop-In Group Resumes Tomorrow, Sept. 24th 7pm and is held every other Thursday. Anyone who is interested is asked to contact Susan Ward at [email protected].

We are still conducting telephone intakes for our next Suicide Survivor Virtual Bereavement Group. The group runs weekly on Zoom, Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm, Sept. 23rd to Nov. 11th, at no cost to participants. Please contact Susan Ward for more information or to register. #suicidesurvivor #suicide #grief

We want to thank everyone who participated in our Virtual Walk for Suicide Awareness on Saturday! If you would like to write on a heart in memory of someone you lost to suicide, please call our office to arrange a socially distanced appointment, 905-430-3511.

Our Virtual Walk begins very soon, at 12 Noon! Join us on Zoom. Links are found in previous posts. See you there. #DCDwalk2020 #walkforsuicideawareness #durhamregion #suicide #suicidesurvivor #bereavement

Our heart tree if you would like to add a heart, please call our office 905-430-3511 to arrange a time to pick up your heart. We stand with all who have lost a loved one to Suicide

Today at 12 Noon, is our Virtual Walk for Suicide Awareness! Join us on Zoom. Visit this link to join: https://zoom.us/j/97355778411, or dial 1-647-374-4685. Meeting ID 973 5577 8411, Pass Code 048301.