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About Island Helpline - Health PEI

Call the Island Helpline at 1-800-218-2885 if you are in a crisis, feeling depressed or thinking about suicide. Who answers the calls? Trained and caring staff answer calls to the Island Helpline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Island Helpline(link is external) is a free bilingual, confidential, non-judgmental, and supportive telephone service. What can I expect when I call? When you call the Island Helpline, you can expect a kind and caring staff person to answer who is trained in crisis intervention. Staff provide emotional support, problem solving and crisis intervention services 24/7. Staff can also help by offering information about community resources and supports near you. What types of issues can be discussed? Staff can help with issues such as: social isolation stress and anxiety breakdown of relationships pre and postpartum related issues aging related issues abuse (physical, sexual and emotional) mental health and depression alcohol and drug use / abuse suicidal thoughts