Burnaby Mental Health Resource Directory
Emergency Resources
Are you seeking mental health support in Burnaby? Connect with available resources.
You can view these resources as a searchable index in the ‘Table’ tab, or explore a visual overview by clicking on the ‘Map’ tab.
Please note that this collection of resources is updated periodically, with the help of our network of partners. If you would like to submit a new resource or inform us of any updates to existing resources, please use the submissions form. We appreciate your help in connecting our community with available support!
Search and Filter this Table
View this table on a desktop for full functionality.
Below you will find a smart table that allows you to search for key terms, and filter, group, or sort by certain features. To fine tune your search by temporarily hiding some of the resources, click on the “filter” button and add the conditions that you want the resources you see to match. Additionally, you can organize resources into groups by clicking the “group” button and selecting which fields to group by. You can also re-order the resources alphabetically or by tag type by clicking the “sort” button.
To print resources, click the three dots in the table header and select “Download CSV” or “Print view.”
For more detailed information about how to use the table, watch this short how-to video, embedded below.
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If you have any questions about this tool, please email [email protected]!
Explore the Map
This visual overview demonstrates that a large portion of the services that support mental health are centred in community, rather than in traditional medical settings (e.g., primary, secondary, or tertiary care).
Please note that this map will not be continuously updated. It serves as an overview of the system of care in place for mental health in Burnaby. Check the ‘Table’ tab for updated resources.
View this map on a desktop for full functionality.
Navigate the map below by scrolling or dragging your cursor and zooming in and out. Open up new branches by clicking on the small circular nodes next to categories. Click on the icons to reveal additional information and links. Scroll down to find the map legend.
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Referral Pathway
Community-provided resources
Primary Care resources
Hyperlinked URL
Secondary Care resources
Tertiary Care resources
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Having trouble navigating the visual map? Head to the bottom left corner and switch from “Mind Map” to “Outline” for a text-only version.
To provide feedback on this tool, please email [email protected]!
| Community Care | Community-based organizations, agencies or non-profits that provide programming to support health and its social determinants. |
| Primary Care | First point of contact with the health care system; includes interacting with a family doctor and nurse practitioner. |
| Secondary Care | More specialized care from health care providers that have a specialty focus in a particular health area (e.g. oncologist, endocrinologist). Access to specialist care requires a referral from primary care. |
| Tertiary Care | Highly specialized care provided in a hospital or dedicated care facility to support with very severe or life-threatening health conditions. Access to tertiary care requires a referral from primary or secondary care. |
| Referral | When a provider formally directs a patient to another provider or program to support with their care. |
| Self-Referral | When an individual self-directs themselves to a provider or program |
| Social Determinants of Health | Non-medical factors that can positively or negatively influence your health (e.g., living or working conditions, social supports, income, employment or educational opportunities, etc.). |
| Self-Care | Self-care is when we do things that maintain our physical and mental health. It is a tool to manage stress, lower risk of illness, and increase energy. |
The below diagram provides an overview of the mental health system. The bottom tiers have more services and are needed more often than the more specialized services in the top tiers.
Can’t see the embedded form? Fill out your submission in a new tab.
How to Use this Table
Watch our Mental Health in Burnaby session, part of the DocTalks series!
Funded by Shared Care
Produced as part of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice project, “Sharing Care with Community: Supporting a Patient-Centered Approach to Mental Health Care”
Created in October 2022
