Self-Management Online Tools and Resources

General Mental Health & Addiction Resources

Taking Control of Mood, Taking Control of Stress, Taking Control of Alcohol, and Resilience: Self-directed e-courses with self-guided workbooks

SMART Recovery: Self-management and recovery training through virtual mutual-support groups, readings, and self-led online program

Virtual Addiction Counselling: Virtual appointment with an addictions counsellor

Wellness Together Canada: Online resources, tools, apps and connection to trained volunteers and qualified mental health professionals. Produced by Kids Help Phone, Homewood Health and Stepped Care Solutions; funded by Health Canada

Psychology Tools: Therapy resources such as CBT worksheets, handouts and audio packs as well as self-help section with problem areas and related tasks to do on your own

Mental Health Online: Provides free comprehensive and effective online services and programs. Services can help you understand and address your needs through self-assessment, self-help and, if you choose, online professional support

Breaking Free Online (BFO) is a new, safe and confidential online tool that can help support individuals looking to reduce or stop their use of substances. 

Coping & Resilience During COVID-19

Coping with COVID-19: video town hall discussions, coping tools, articles and other resources

Mental Health Commission of Canada: COVID-19 resources page

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction & Mental Health Commission of Canada: Coping with Anxiety, Stress and Substance Use During COVID-19

COVID-19 & Substance Use: Information for people seeking support services from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

Coping with a substance use disorder: Information from us at The Royal

Your Health Matters: Information about managing during COVID-19 pandemic from Sunnybrook experts

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Anxiety Canada: Online self-directed course for managing anxiety with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

BEACON: Digital cognitive behavioural therapy guided by a trained therapist

BounceBack Ontario: Self-guided cognitive behavioural therapy with telephone-based coaches

Downloadable resources: Free CBT worksheets, and low cost CBT and self-help audio and video recordings

Free Mobile Apps

MindShift™ CBT App

Saying When App: Created by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health for quitting or cutting down on drinking alcohol (iOS or Android)