Why young people need you to donate now
The mental health of young people in Canada is getting worse. Help shouldn’t be hard to find. With donor support, Kids Help Phone is always open, always evolving and here to help with all the feelings.
The challenges are more complex
Economic uncertainty. Social pressures. Digital overload…
We’re in an undisputed mental health crisis. One that will impact future generations.
Over the past decade, fewer youth report good mental health. Young people expect us to meet them where they are.
In 2025, Kids Help Phone interacted with young people over 3.7 million times in Canada.
Between 2024 and 2025, Kids Help Phone’s texting interactions from youth aged 12 and under about suicide increased by +43%.
The intensity is undeniable
Young people face too many barriers to getting support:
No direct help in their community. Long waitlists. Sometimes years.
Paywalls.
Fear someone will find out.
Inequity. Bias. Stigma.
No services in their language.
How your donations help
With your support, young people can always access Kids Help Phone:
Free.
Confidential.
Always open.
Canada-wide.
Even weekends and holidays.
No judgment.
Multilingual.
Young people trust us
Based on the young people who filled out Kids Help Phone’s texter survey in 2025:
88% said they’d recommend Kids Help Phone and its services to other young people.
82% found their conversation with Kids Help Phone helpful.
78% said they shared something with Kids Help Phone that they’ve never shared with anyone else.
Your gifts make it possible
Because of you, Kids Help Phone is here for all the feelings. And for the future.
