Find help / Nova Scotia
Where to start
Find help in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has a single provincial intake line for mental health and addictions, and a 24/7 crisis line.
Start here
Call Mental Health and Addictions intake at 1-855-922-1122, weekdays, or the crisis line at 1-888-429-8167 any time.
Services in this province
Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions intake
Provincial intake line; no doctor's referral needed.
Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line
Crisis support 24/7 across Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology
Check that a psychologist is registered in the province.
Phone numbers and programs change. If something here is out of date, tell us at hello@nuanceocd.org and we'll fix it.
Available everywhere in Canada
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 9-8-8, free, 24/7, in French or English, anywhere in Canada.
Kids Help Phone / Jeunesse, J'écoute
Free counselling for young people, by phone or text, 24/7. Text CONNECT to 686868.
Hope for Wellness Help Line
Counselling for Indigenous people across Canada, in English, French, Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.
Anxiety Canada
Free, bilingual self-help material on OCD and anxiety, including tools built with clinicians.
Other provinces and territories
nuanse does not provide care and does not endorse these services. Always confirm a professional's licence with their provincial order or college.
Reviewed by the nuanse clinical committee · September 2026. This page is education, not a diagnosis.