Resources
For help finding the right resource:
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, you can contact a counsellor at any time by phone, text or chat.
Loneliness and isolation
Mental health/distress
Suicidal thoughts
Rayon de partage en santé mentale
French
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Offers services to anyone who is going through a difficult period, is feeling lonely or isolated, has lost the will to live, needs to be listened to and supported without judgement, or has spent time at an institution.
418-629-5197
WebsiteFamily caregivers
Regroupement des aidantes et aidants naturels de Montréal
French
English
Montreal
RAANM's mission is to improve living conditions for caregivers—the people who provide support and care to family members, friends, neighbours.
514 374-1056
WebsiteBipolar disorder
Depression
Mental health/distress
Regroupement des personnes atteintes de troubles de l’humeur
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
The association provides:Intake, support, and informationDiscussion workshopsMeetings with resource people
418 543-3463 #20
Postpartum depression
Relevailles Québec
French
Capitale-Nationale
Relevailles Québec offers various services to young families, from the mother's pregnancy to the child's fifth birthday, in order to accompany and support parents in their role, thus promoting the harmonious development of children.
418 688-3301
WebsiteFinancial problems
Loneliness and isolation
Social and professional reintegration
Répit du passant
French
24/7
Bas-Saint-Laurent
Répit du passant is a shelter for people who are destitute and have no resources or place to sleep. They can eat their fill and sleep safely. Residents also learn skills to help take their lives in hand and manage and plan more effectively so they can be more autonomous.
418 722-6559
WebsiteFamily caregivers
Réseau d’action pour les aidants de Jeanne-Mance
French
English
Montreal
Réseau d'Action pour les Aidants de Jeanne-Mance's mission is to improve quality of life for caregivers in the Jeanne-Mance health and social services centre's catchment area.
514 972-1752
Breakup
Grief and loss
Réseau d’aide aux familles en transition
French
Centre du Québec
RAFT (Réseau d'aide aux familles en transition) is a community organization with a comprehensive approach that offers a range of services to families in crisis, undergoing a breakup or restructuring, or in need of professional support.
819 477-5707
WebsiteMental health/distress
Réseau d’aide Le Tremplin
French
Centre du Québec
Provides support services to people with mental health problems to help them recover. The services are based on personal and professional expertise and the helping potential of people in the community.
Soutien communautaire : 819 474-1895
WebsiteFamily caregivers
Loss of autonomy
Physical health, illness, and disability
Ressource d’aide aux personnes handicapées Bas-Saint-Laurent–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
French
Bas-Saint-Laurent
This resource works with community and government health and social services organizations to inform, guide, and assist people living with disabilities and their families with a view to helping them meet their needs.
418 722-7233
WebsiteBreakup
Domestic violence
Interpersonal problems
Men
Mental health/distress
Victims of sexual assault
Violence
Ressource pour hommes de la Haute Yamaska
French
English
Estrie
he Haute-Yamaska Resource for Men (H.Y.R.M.) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help men struggling with intimate partner violence, childhood sexual abuse, and mental health crises (e.g., breakups, co-dependency, emotional difficulties, etc.).
450-777-6680
Website