By Greg Fry

Talk in Tough Times: mental health support available following devastating wildfires

May 28, 2018 | 8:53 AM

VICTORIA — Mental health support is now available for those affected by 2017’s devastating wildfires.

This week the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) launched a telehealth program called Talk in Tough Times, a program for youth and adults affected by last year’s wildfires and who are experiencing mild to moderate depression, low mood and/or stress, with or without anxiety.

The support is the result of a partnership between the province, CMHA, First Nations Health Authority, Interior Health, United Way and other groups and features a community-led Facebook page.

“The page will be a place where people can learn about, and get connected to, available mental-health resources,” says a government news release. “To help ensure that British Columbians are aware of, and know how to access, the Talk in Tough Times telehealth program and other mental-health supports and services, the Facebook page will be used to promote key community events and supporting resources.”

There will also be support on the ground with mental health and wellness working groups in Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, the Ashcroft area and Quesnel. The working groups will be supported by wellness managers, hired by the United Way and funded by the Red Cross.

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You can access the telehealth program by calling 1 (877) 427-4884, visit the Talk in Tough Times Facebook page, or call the Mental Health Support Crisis Line at 310-6789 (no area code needed).

To learn more about the telehealth program click here.