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If you’re dealing with a mental health crisis, not just a gambling issue, call the Nova Scotia provincial mental health crisis line to address your crisis immediately:

Toll Free: 1-888-429-8167

Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line is available 24/7 for anyone experiencing a
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Effective April 1, 2024, services and supports for gambling will transition from the Gambling Support Network (GSN) to Nova Scotia Health. This shift will continue to allow for access to a full range of no-cost services and supports available in the province for gambling.

You can call the Nova Scotia Health Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122 Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (including all weekday holidays), and Tuesdays and Thursdays until 8 p.m. Voicemail is available in the after hours, and voicemail calls are returned as soon as possible.

For a list of services, resources and tools, visit Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Program website at http://MHAhelpNS.ca.