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Caring for people with complex mental health and substance use challenges

BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services provides specialized treatment, education, health promotion and more for British Columbians.


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If you are in a crisis or emergency, or are worried that you or a loved one is at risk of harm, please speak with someone immediately:

  • Call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency room if you are afraid of hurting yourself or someone else, or if no other options are available.
  • Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide.
  • Call 310Mental Health Support: 310-6789 (no area code needed) to speak to a crisis line worker 24/7.

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​What is complex mental health and substance use?

We treat the most ill, most vulnerable people in B.C., whose needs go beyond what they can access in their communities. One frequent example of the kind of complex illness we treat is a concurrent disorder, which is defined as a combination of a severe mental illness and substance use disorder.                       

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