Men's Wellness Session

Service Description

A supportive 20-minute one-to-one session for men, available by Zoom or phone call. Explore stress, confidence, relationships, life transitions, addictive patterns, boundaries, or personal goals, and identify practical next steps toward greater clarity, balance, and well-being. DIRECT CONTACT Questions or prefer to connect first? Email Ariya directly at ariyabliss@gmail.com. IMPORTANT This service is wellness support and is not emergency, medical, psychiatric, legal, or crisis care. MEN'S RESOURCES & SUPPORT — CANADA You do not have to know exactly what kind of support you need before reaching out. The resources below offer different starting points for mental health, crisis support, addiction and recovery, relationships, violence, grief, family changes, finances, and community support. URGENT & CRISIS SUPPORT • Immediate danger or medical emergency: call 9-1-1. • Suicide crisis support anywhere in Canada: call or text 9-8-8, 24/7 — https://988.ca/ • 211 Canada: dial 2-1-1 to find local mental-health, housing, food, employment, financial, legal, addiction, and community services — https://211.ca/ MEN'S MENTAL HEALTH • HeadsUpGuys: men's depression, stress, recovery tools, self-checks, courses, and therapist directory — https://headsupguys.org/ • Canadian Mental Health Association: find local CMHA programs and services — https://cmha.ca/find-help/find-cmha-in-your-area/ ADDICTION & RECOVERY • SMART Recovery Canada: free science-based recovery meetings — https://www.smartrecovery-canada.ca/meetings • Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/find-aa • Narcotics Anonymous: https://na.org/MeetingSearch/ • Gamblers Anonymous: https://gamblersanonymous.org/find-a-meeting/ SEX, LOVE & RELATIONSHIP ADDICTION • Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA): https://slaafws.org/meetings/ • Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA): https://saa-recovery.org/ • Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA): https://coda.org/find-a-meeting/ • Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families (ACA): https://adultchildren.org/meeting-search/ • Al-Anon: support for people affected by someone else's drinking — https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/ DOMESTIC OR INTIMATE-PARTNER VIOLENCE Men can experience emotional, physical, sexual, financial, and coercive abuse too. • Government of Canada family-violence services and provincial/territorial supports: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence/services.html • Canadian Centre for Men and Families: mental health, fatherhood, separation/divorce, trauma, and domestic-abuse support. Toll-free: 1-844-900-2263 — https://menandfamilies.org/ • VictimLink BC: call or text 1-800-563-0808, 24/7, for victims of crime, family violence, or sexual violence. FATHERS, SEPARATION & DIVORCE • Justice Canada Family Justice Services: province-by-province family-law, parenting, mediation, separation, and divorce resources — https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/fjs-sjf/ • Canadian Centre for Men and Families: https://menandfamilies.org/ INDIGENOUS MEN • Hope for Wellness Helpline: 24/7 counselling and crisis support for Indigenous people across Canada. Call 1-855-242-3310 — https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/ GRIEF & LOSS • MyGrief.ca / Canadian Virtual Hospice: free grief education and support resources — https://mygrief.ca/ VETERANS, FORMER RCMP MEMBERS & FAMILIES • Veterans Affairs Canada Assistance Service: free, confidential 24/7 mental-health support at 1-800-268-7708 — https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/mentalhealth FINANCIAL STRESS & DEBT • Credit Counselling Canada: connect with accredited non-profit credit counsellors — https://creditcounsellingcanada.ca/locate-a-counsellor/ • 211 Canada can also help locate local financial-assistance, housing, food, and employment services — https://211.ca/BC-SPECIFIC ADDICTION SUPPORT • BC Mental Health Support: 310-6789 (no area code) — https://helpstartshere.gov.bc.ca/ • BC Opioid Treatment Access Line: 1-833-804-8111 for same-day opioid addiction support. These external resources are provided for additional support and are not affiliated with this service. Availability, eligibility, wait times, and contact information can change, so please confirm details directly with each organization. You don't have to carry everything alone. Start with the next right conversation.