Pain affecting your work, sleep or daily life?‍

Text to access free confidential support and chronic pain tools designed for BC tradesworkers

How can the Guide Line help me?

The Guide Line is staffed by real Pain BC counsellors who connect tradespeople living with pain to practical support, resources, peer support and information that can help reduce the impacts of pain and improve quality of life. You can get help with any pain lasting weeks, months or years.

Our counsellors can help you by providing:

• A safe, private space where you can talk about how you're dealing with pain and how it’s affecting your life.
• Connection to resources and information, including programs designed for and with people working in the trades.

The Guide Line can connect you with:

Support for chronic pain, including:

• Free or low-cost counselling and pain programs
• Information about pain clinics
• Help understanding what services are available to you and how to access them
• Referrals to community supports across BC

Mental health tools and services, such as:

• Help finding a counsellor
• Information about managing anxiety, depression, or stress

Substance use and addiction resources, including:

• Ways to reduce risk and access harm reduction tools
• Peer-led support groups
• Resources specific to substance use in the trades

Please note: this list is not exhaustive. If your particular concern is not listed, we encourage you to get in touch with our counsellors. Text 'TRADES' to 1-833-261-PAIN (7246) and we will support you on your journey with chronic pain.