MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Suicide Action Montréal/Association Québécoise de prevention du suicide

Information:

suicideactionmontreal.org/en/

Crisis Phone Helpline:

1-866-277-3553 (24/7)

Crisis SMS HelpLine:

1 855 957-5353 (24/7)

Live Chat: suicide.ca/en (24/7)

Crisis Text Line powered by Kid’s Help Phone

Information:

Crisis Text Line

Crisis SMS Helpline:

Text “TALK” to 686868

Crisis Text Line (Adults)

Information:

crisistextline.org

Crisis SMS:

Text “Home” to 741741

Suicide.ca

Information: suicide.ca/en

Crisis Phone Helpline:

1-886-277-3553 (24/7)

Crsis SMS Helpline:

1-886-957-5353 (24/7)

Contact a counsellor

Montreal West Island Crisis Centre – Telephone Crisis Intervention

Information:

Montreal West Island Crisis Centre

Crisis Phone Helpline:

514-684-6160 (24/7)

L’Autre Maison Crisis Center

In a crisis situation or need temporary housing. Serves those living in Ville-Émard/Côte Saint-Paul, Saint-Henri, Petite-Bourgogne, Pointe Saint-Charles, Verdun, Lasalle, Lachine, Ville Saint-Pierre

Information:

centredecrise.ca/lautre-maison

Crisis Phone Helpline:

514-768-7225 (24/7)

Tracom

Information:

tracom.ca/home

Crisis Phone Helpline

514-483-3033 (24/7)

Info-Social

To reach a psychosocial worker about a distressing situation, family or relationship problems or other problems

Information:

Info-Social

Call: 8-1-1 (24/7)

AMI – Quebec

Information sessions, support and education programs, individual counselling, telephone assistance and referrals, workshops, support groups for friends and family of individuals living with mental illness

Information:

amiquebec.org/

514-486-1448

Canadian Association for Mental Health

Provide guides and details related to mental health issues

Information:

acsmmontreal.qc.ca

Mind your Mind

Helping individuals aged 14-29 build capacity and resiliency

Information:

mindyourmind.ca

Multicultural Mental Health

List of Canadian Mental Health resources in 20+ languages

Information:

multiculturalmentalhealth.ca

Access – Open Minds

National Youth Mental Health Network

Information:

accessopenminds.ca

A bit more about Dunham House:

We are a residential treatment centre for individuals suffering from mental health and concurrent disorders including addiction. Dunham House is the only residential facility of its kind in Quebec that operates in English, with therapeutic activities such as art, music, yoga, and equine assisted therapy.

Phone Number: (450) 263-3434

Website: https://www.dunhamhouse.ca/

Kids Help Phone/ Jeunesse J’écoute (24/7)

Information:

kidshelpphone.ca

Phone Helpline:

1-800-668-6868 (24/7)

SMS Helpline:

Text “Connect” to 686868

Tel-Aide Listening Service

Information:

telaide.org/en/

Phone Helpline:

514-935-1101 (24/7)

7 Cups – Emotional Support Online Chat

Free online Therapist & Counsellors

Information:

7cups.com (24/7)

Vent Over Tea

Free confidential one on one active listening service (Phone or video call)

Information:

ventovertea.com

Wellness Together Canada

Short-term counselling with mental health professionals funded by government of Canada

Information:

wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA

Phone Helpline:

1-866-585-0445

Youth SMS Helpline:

Text WELLNESS to 686868

Adult SMS Helpline:

Text WELLNESS to 741741

Drugs – Help and Referral

Information:

drogue-aidereference.qc.ca/www/index.php?locale=en-CA

Phone Helpline:

(514) 527-2626

1-800-265-2626

(Live Chat Available)

Gambling – Help and Referral

Information:

aidejeu.ca/en

Phone Helpline:

514 527-0140

1-800-461-0140

Live chat available

Alcoholics Anonymous – Quebec Southwest

Information:

aa87.org/en/

Phone Help Line:

1-888-424-2975

514-350-3444

7 days a week – 9 AM to 10 PM

English Area Narcotics Anonymous

Information:

eanamontreal.org

Phone Helpline:

1-855-554- 6362

514 249-0555

Cactus – Montreal (Safe Injection Site)

Information:

cactusmontreal.org/?lang=en

514-847-0067

Chabad Lifeline – Youth Department – 12 Steps Addiction Group

Information:

chabadlifeline.com/

Support via live chat available

Monday-Friday 9-4 pm

McGill University Health Centre Addictions Unit

Treatment and referral. Open to all individuals over 18 years old

Information:

muhc.ca/addictions-unit

514-934-8311

The Shield’s Multilingual Sexual Violence Referral and Help Line

Information: shieldofathena.com

Phone Helpline:

514-270-2900 (Montreal)

450-688-2117 (Laval)

Montreal Sexual Assault Centre – Information Help Line

Free and bilingual medical, legal and psychosocial support services for victims of sexual violence who are 18 years and older

Information:

cvasm.org

1-888-933-9007

514-933-9007

Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) – Concordia Students

Trained peer support volunteers (Zoom or in-person)

Information:

concordia.ca/conduct/sexual-assault.html

514-848-2424 ext. 5972

Email: sarc@concordia.ca

ANEB Quebec

Information:

anebquebec.com/en/troubles-alimentaires

Help & Reference Line (Daily: 8 am – 3pm):

514 630-0907 (Montreal)

1 800 630-0907 (Outside of Montreal)

ANEB ADO (For teens)

Information:

anebados.com/en/#

Phone Help Line

514 630-0907

1 800 630-0907

SMS/Text Helpline:

1 800 630-0907

Online Chat Available

Douglas Mental Health University Institute Eating Disorders Program

Information:

douglas.qc.ca/section/eating-disorders-146?locale=en

514-761-6131, ext. 2895 (8:30 – 4:30 PM)

Athena’s House Emergency Shelter

Information:

shieldofathena.com/en/emergency-shelter-athena-s-house

514-274-8117 or 1-877-274-8117

SOS Domestic Violence

Information:

sosviolenceconjugale.ca/en/preamble

Phone Help Line:

1-800- 363- 9010 (24/7)

Text Helpline:

1-438-601-1211 (24/7)

Chat available

Email: sos@sosviolenceconjugale.ca

McGill University Domestic Violence Clinic

Support for men and women experiencing or perpetrating domestic violence and their partners or families

Information:

mcgill.ca/dvc

514-398-2686

West Islands Woman’s Shelter

Provides 24/7 active listening services, safe shelter, legal and financial help to women and children who are victims of conjugal violence

Information:

wiws.ca

514-620-4845

Phone Help Line:

514-620-4845 ext. 221 (24/7)

Assistance aux femmes

A safe house for women and children who are victims of domestic violence

Information:

assistanceauxfemmes.ca/?lang=en

514-270-8291

Interligne

Information:

interligne.co/en

Phone Help Line (24/7):

514 866-0103 (Montreal)

1-888-505-1010

Live Chat available (24/7)

Project 10

Promoting the personal, social, sexual and mental well being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, intersex and questioning (2LGBTQ+) youth and adults 14-25

Information:

p10.qc.ca

514-989-4585

Listening services provided by appointment

McGill University Sexual Identity Centre

Specialized mental health care to individuals, couples and families with sexual orientation and gender identity issues

Information:

mcgill.ca/musicmentalhealth

514-934-1934, ext. 43585

Concordia University Centre for Gender Advocacy

Information:

genderadvocacy.org

514-848-2424, ext. 7431

Peer support services available by drop-in

Action Santé Travesti(e)s et Transsexuel(le)s du Québec

Information:

astteq.org/aboutus.html

Peer Counselling and Accompaniment Available

Weekly drop-ins (Mondays; 7-9pm) for trans and questioning individuals of all genders

Trans Lifeline

Direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community

Information:

translifeline.org

Phone Help Line: 1-877-330-6366 (24/7)

Vicky’s Support Line

Black-led (Montreal) multilingual support line to provide mental health support with a decolonial approach

Information:

allovicky.com/eng

Support sessions available by appointment (Friday – Sunday; 9 AM – 10 PM)

Naseeha

Web therapy and support for young Muslim community members

Information:

naseeha.org

Phone Help Line:

1-866-627-3342 (12PM-12AM)

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line

Information:

hopeforwellness.ca/home.html

Phone Help Line:

1-855-242-3310

Live chat service available

Multi-Écoute

Listening services in many languages, information, and referral services for Canadian immigrants and refugees

Information:

multiecoute.org

514-737-3604

Phone Help Line:

514-378-3430

Bullying Canada

Information:

bullyingcanada.ca

Phone Helpline:

1-877-352-4497 (24/7)

SMS Helpline:

1-(877) 352-4497 (24/7)

Email Helpline: Support@BullyingCanada.ca (24/7)

Directors of Youth Protection (DYP) /Directeur de la protection de la jeunesse (DPJ)

Reporting a situation where you are concerned about a child’s safety

Information:

Directors of Youth Protection

514-896-3100 (Montreal – French)

514-935-6196 (Montreal – English)

Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline

For situations where you or someone you know are being exploited for the gains or benefit of someone else

Information:

canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca

Phone Helpline:

1-833-900-1010 (24/7)

Live Chat available (24/7)

ABRAR (Trauma and Mental Health Services)

Mental health services to help heal and grow out of trauma

Information:

abrarmh.ca

Book an appointment online

Peer Support Centre – McGill University

Free confidential one on one active listening service (Zoom only)

Weekdays 11 AM – 5 PM

Information:

psc.ssmu.ca

Student Wellness Hub – McGill University

Health and Wellness services and programming.

Information:

mcgill.ca/wellness-hub

Book an appointment with a Counsellor and/or Local Wellness Advisors (LWA) through the Wellness Hub website

Keep.meSAFE – McGill University

Free, unlimited, 24/7 access to mental health support for ALL McGill students

Information:

mcgill.ca/studentservices/mental-health-support-keepmesafe

Download the MySSP app (iOS or Android)

Therapy Assisted Online (TAO) – McGill University

Free and private online video program designed to help anxiety, stress, depression and more

Information:

TAO McGill

Use McGill email address to create a free account through the website (ca.taoconnect.org/register) or through the TAO app

McGill Student’s Nightline

Listening service for anyone but especially catered to McGill students

Information:

nightline.ssmu.ca

Phone Helpline:

514-398-6246 (6pm to 3am)

Online chat available

Counselling & Psychological Services – Concordia University

First come, first serve short-term counselling appointments for Concordia students

Information:

concordia.ca/health/mental-health/counselling.html

One-on-One Active Listening – Concordia University

Zoom Drop-in (Tuesday 1-3pm; Friday 12-2pm)

Information:

concordia.ca/health/zen-dens/calendar/active-listening.html

Volunteer Peer Support and Advocacy (PSA) – Drop-in – Concordia University

Monday (3-5pm; Zoom) & Wednesday (3-5pm; in-person; 2110 Mackay)

Information:

concordia.ca/cuevents/main/2022/02/21/peer-support-drop-in-session.html?c=/events

EmpowerMe – Concordia Undergrads

Connect 24/7 with a professionals including psychology, psychotherapy, social work, etc.

Information:

EmpowerMe

1-833-628-5589

Concordia Student Nightline

Listening service for Concordia students

Information:

facebook.com/concordiastudentsnightline/

Phone Helpline:

514-848-7787 (Monday to Saturday; 6pm-3am)

Peer Wellness Ambassadors

Concordia students offering active listening services to other Concordia students

Information:

concordia.ca/health/zen-dens.html

Black Perspectives Office – Peer Support Team

Trained in peer support and active listening to support Black communities at Concordia

Information:

concordia.ca/provost/about/areas/black-perspectives-office/BPO_Peer_Support.html

The Centre for Gender Advocacy

Confidential and non-judgmental online peer support to Concordia students and the greater Montreal community

Information:

genderadvocacy.org/drop-in-services/

Book an appointment at: calendly.com/cgapeersupport

Empower Me: Well-being Resources

Includes psychologists, psychotherapy, social workers, nutritionists

Information:

johnabbott.qc.ca/24-7-support-now-available-for-john-abbott-college-students

Phone Helpline: 1-883-628-5589 (24/7)

Dawson’s Student Assistance Plan – Aspiria

Free, confidential, and on-going counselling service

To access:

Call: 1-877-234-5327

Or click: https://aspiria.eapintake.com/ to register online

To see a mental health professional, send an email to mentalhealth@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

Dawson’s Sexual Violence Resources

Information: dawsoncollege.qc.ca/sexual-violence/external-resources-information/

Counselling services

Help students with mental health concerns, social and personal issues and career choices

Information:

marianopolis.edu/campus-life/support-services/

Students can book an appointment with counselling services by sending an MIO to Josie Cavaliere, Student Affairs Technician.

Concordia Applied Psychological Centre

Counselling and assessment services to the local community by graduate students

Information:

concordia.ca/artsci/psychology/facilities-services/apc.html

514-848-2424 ext. 7550

apc@concordia.ca

The McGill Centre for Clinical Psychology

Psychotherapy to all adults (18+) experiencing difficulties delivered by Doctoral students in the Clinical Psychology program

Information:

mcgill.ca/psychology/clinic

Book appointment by emailing: clinic.psychology@mcgill.ca.

Argyle Institute

Psychological services for community members with sliding scale fees based on income

Information:

argyleinstitute.org

514-931-5629

PsyMontreal

Therapists, psychologists, psychotherapists and social workers offering psychological services. Student Wellness program with reduced rates for students

Information:

psymontreal.com/?lang=e

Book appointment online

Montreal Therapy Centre

Therapy services with slide scale based on income

Information:

montrealtherapy.com

514-244-1290

Mindspace

Mindfulness-based training programs and individual therapy

Information:

mindspacewellbeing.com

514-481-0317

MediPsy

Evidence-based personalized psychotherapy

Information:

medipsy.ca/en/personalized-psychotherapy.html

514-419-3005

Email: info@medipsy.ca

Jewish General Hospital Teenage Health Unit

Medical, psychological and other services for people 12-21 without a family doctor

Information:

jgh.ca/care-services/goldman-herzl-family-practice-centre/teenage-health-unit/

514-340-8242

Amcal Family Services

Family counselling, community groups, supervised visits, help for young parents

Information:

amcal.ca/eng

514-636-6885

Ometz

Family Counselling

Provide emotional support and work with you to develop and implement a plan of action to deal with your family obstacles

Information:

ometz.ca/gethelp/families+youth+and+individuals/services+for+families/family+counselling/

514-342-0000

Email: info@ometz.ca

Mindshift

Expert CBT-based tools to help you relax and be mindful

iOS: Mindshift

Google Play: Mindshift

Smiling Mind

Mindfulness Based tools and skills building app to work on many different areas of life

iOS: Smiling Mind

Google Play: Smiling Mind

Moodfit

Help monitor your mood. Teaches stress reduction and CBT coping skills

iOS: Moodfit

Google Play: Moodfit

Headspace

Teaches mindfulness and mediation to reduce stress and anxiety

iOS: Headspace

Google Play: Headspace

Calm

Teaches mindfulness and mediation to reduce stress and anxiety

iOS: Calm

Google Play: Calm

Happify

Uses games to reduce stress, build resilience and shift negative thoughts

iOS: Happify

Google Play: Happify

Insight Timer

Helps improve sleep and reduce anxiety through mindfulness exercises

iOS: Insight Timer

Google Play: Insight Timer

Healthy Minds

Mindfulness techniques to help you be more present, connected, insightful and motivated

iOS: Healthy Minds

Google Play: Healthy Minds

Stop Breath Think: Meditation

Reduce stress, increase sleep, meditate and relax

iOS: Stop Breathe Think: Meditation

Google Play: Stop Breathe Think: Meditation