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Finding help for Mental help in Brandon without insurance is a joke.. You call the public Mental help saying you are needing to talk to someone and wanting to set up time and give your name number and available time on the answering machine and they call you when you are unavailable... then they never bother to set up a time just give you a number to call or text..  
 
Who cares if you need to talk to someone... are in great need and a counsellor,,, they don't care....

There's mental health services at the Town Centre and 7th Street Health Access Centre

Mobile Crisis Unit at 204 725-4411. They are available 24/7

That is who I left messages for.. I want to see someone a regular basis not a one time shot

It’s insane and a joke that Canada is one of the greatest countries and yet we can’t seem to get help when we need it. We only have therapists or counsellors available to us . Even in the private sector. The doc that actually diagnoses to get the proper treatment doesn’t exist in Brandon and we can’t even go to Winnipeg to see one cause they won’t treat people not from there . (So I’m told). Family docs can prescribe medication but that’s a hit and miss cause there’s soooo many . Needing help myself I feel terrible for the people who need it more or are in a dire need . Manitoba/Canada needs to do better . IMO. Best of luck..

Simply google therapists in Brandon and it will give you a long list. Compared to 15 years ago Brandon now has so many more options.  
The only problem to consider is why you need to see a counsellor. If you have a history of abuse as a child, if you have complex trauma there are no counsellors trained to deal with this in Brandon. Unless you seek out a clinical psychologist. There are clinics in Winnipeg but like the Heartwood Healing Centre but the waiting list is 2-3 years. While it is a worthwhile wait you will likely need to connect with a local counsellor to get you through that wait.  
If you are struggling with general life skills or life ups and downs any counsellor in Brandon can help.  
The trick to finding a counsellor who you can develop a trusting relationship with. You can find a counsellor through the mental health department at Prairie Mountain Health. If you have EAP you can call them and ask to be connected with a counsellor. Your health insurance plan can also help with the cost.  
 
Bottomline is you may have to try a few times to get the right counsellor for you. But remember you are worth the effort. Don’t give up.

If you are a farmer? Married to one or an adolescent child of farming parents. I can help you access one of 4 mental health counsellors in Manitoba for free.  
 
one in Brandon, one in Strathclair, one in Winkler and one in Steinbach.  
They can be accessed in person, via zoom or on the phone.  
Wait times should be fairly short and you have access to 6 free sessions.  
 
It is called the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program. Details can be found at this website.  
 
https://manitobafarmerwellness.ca  
 
I am sorry though that we can not help those not in farming. I have seen much more need lately and hope that people persevere with trying to get help. EAP's and calling all counsellors available in area.  
 
Also there are websites that do virtual  
betterhelp.com is another option I have heard advertised. My adult daughter used it to help till she found someone local to her area. She said it cost maybe more but was convenient and needed access now not in months from now.  
 
The Farmer Wellness Program is new- only one year old. Most provinces are coming up with their own plans for the ag industry. It is needed and all indications point to more help in all sectors.  
 
Please do not give up. Winter is almost over get out get fresh air and exercise it is not a cure but it can help. Amazing what a brisk walk can do for your mood. That is not too diminish what anyone is going through at all.  
 
If people have questions about farmer wellness program please message me direct, or message the site directly.

7th street Access counselling is a joke! I have tried them. I’m pretty sure none of them have degrees in psychology or psychiatry, just perhaps counselling certificates! I know the service is free, but you get what you pay for.

I am not a counselor though I do have some affordable drug and risk free options to help with stress and anxiety if you are interested to try send me a message.

The counselling provided through the Mental Health program of PMH is done by mental health workers. Current job postings outline required education as a Bachelors degree in psychiatric nursing or social work, but that other combinations of education and experience may be considered. If you look at private counselling services, education will be very similar.  
I'm not sure what you mean by a 'degree in psychology or psychiatry', but there are only a couple of registered psychologists in Brandon who have a doctorate in psychology, Drs Yuri and Darichuk. As for psychiatrists, there are very few of them, who generally work for the RHA in the mental health program: they are used more in a consultative, diagnostic, and medication management role, they don't do behavioral therapy.

Having worked in the mental health care field...  
Calling the mobile Crisis Unit for a patient, getting an answering machine, leaving a msg, and not hearing back for at least 4 hours indicates to me the system is broken. I , unfortunately, agree with the person seeking help.

Tough, but also, quite hard to manage. After what we all went through in the last few years, we are all beginning to struggle, and depression is absolutely on the rise for a great many reasons. Unfortunately, we live in a province that is very reactionary, as opposed to proactive, so we just have a system that is overwhelmed, and getting clinical diagnosis and treatment is getting harder by the day to manage. Most times, a counselor, who may have a great many resources to help with, but the approach and our own expectations may differ from what we actually expect vs receive.  
The answer? I'm afraid I don't know how to solve it. All I can say is that I support the belief that we are all in need of more. More love, more hugs, and more help when we need it.

Beggars would ride  
Voting for answers clearly ain’t no answer  
My grandpa said be your own doctor  
Ready to pull my own plug but I’m clinging to his words, decision is a powerful word, namaste everyone

I just stumbled across a company that works within Brandon as well as Minnedosa and Oak Lake.  
 
Maybe a short drive would be worth the trip