Get help for depression (MDD) and other mental health concerns:
- Phone Call:
- 9-8-8 National Suicide Crisis Helpline
- 310-6789 BC Mental Health & Crisis Response (no area code needed); over 140 languages available, ask for an interpreter
- 1-800-784-2433 BC Suicide Prevention and Intervention Line; over 140 languages available, ask for an interpreter
- Text or Online Chat:
- 9-8-8 National Suicide Crisis Helpline
- www.YouthInBC.com Online Chat Service for Youth (under 25 years old) (noon to midnight every day)
- www.CrisisCentreChat.ca Online Chat Service for Adults (noon to midnight every day)
Learn more about PGx testing:
- GenomeBC Info Bulletin: Pharmacogenomics
- MayoClinic Overview on PGx and MDD
- Government of BC (Ministry of Health) Booklet: Pharmacogenomics Testing: Guidance for Patients
- GenomeBC Handouts for Clinicians and Patients:
Academic papers about choosing a PGx test:
- Bousman et al. 2019: “Navigating the Labyrinth of Pharmacogenetic Testing: A Guide to Test Selection”
- Maruf et al. 2020: “Pharmacogenetic Testing Options Relevant to Psychiatry in Canada” (See table 2 for a list of tests in Canada).