BC Crisis Line employees and volunteers will have access to additional counselling and training, amid an uptick in calls.
Calls to the mental health crisis and suicide prevention lines in the province have increased by 10 to 25 percent during the recent heat waves and wildfires, depending on the region.
That increase comes at a time when the lines were already seeing an increase over regular call volume caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
During the emergencies, representatives have also been helping callers prep for evacuations and make evacuation plans.
Despite this, crisis lines are still available for 24 hour support, through regional lines and their mental health line at 310 6789, and suicide line at 1 800 SUICIDE.
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