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Windsor & Essex Distress Line

About

The Distress Centre of Windsor-Essex County provides free, anonymous, confidential telephone-based support, including emotional support, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and referrals to community resources.

Coverage

  • Ontario: Windsor-Essex County

Who it’s for

  • Anyone who needs to talk anonymously (support, distress, or crisis)

Contact

  • Call: 519-256-5000

Hours

  • Daily: 12:00 p.m. (noon) – 12:00 a.m. (midnight)
  • 365 days/year

What to expect when you call

Trained responders provide non-judgmental listening, crisis support, and referrals by phone.

Sources

Last compiled/checked: December 23, 2025