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.
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Posttraumatic stress
Veterans Affairs Canada
French
English
24/7
Provincial Resource
Call 1-800-268-7708 to speak to a mental health professional right now. A confidential and free service available 24/7 to Veterans, former RCMP members, their family members, or caregivers.
1-800-268-7708
WebsiteVeterans
Veterans Affairs Canada
French
English
Provincial Resource
If you are a current or former member of the CAF or RCMP, or a family member, Veterans Affairs Canada have targeted services and benefits to improve your well-being.
1-866-522-2122
WebsiteLoneliness and isolation
Loved ones
Youth
Agence Grands Frères Grandes Sœurs du Domaine-du-Roy
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Grands Frères Grandes Soeurs du Domaine-Du-Roy offers mentoring for youth age 6 to 16 and their families in the Domaine-du-Roy regional county municipality.
418 275-0483
WebsiteFinancial problems
Aide-Parents Plus
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Aide-Parents Plus offers services such as food assistance, clothing (thrift counter), a breastfeeding room, and a community kitchen.
418 547-4792
WebsiteEating disorders
Loved ones
Anorexie Boulimie Saguenay
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Anorexie Boulimie Saguenay is a nonprofit community organization that provides support, prevention, education, and self-help services to help adults with eating disorders and their families.
418-545-2222
WebsiteMental health/distress
Association canadienne pour la santé mentale section Saguenay
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
An advocacy organization that provides resources that help prevent mental health problems and illnesses, support recovery and resilience, and enable all Canadians to flourish and thrive.
418 549-0765
WebsiteLoss of autonomy
Physical health, illness, and disability
Association de la fibromyalgie du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
A self-help group for people with fibromyalgia in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region who want to take charge of their lives.
418 602-3552
WebsiteLoss of autonomy
Mental health/distress
Physical health, illness, and disability
Association de soutien et d’information face à la douleur
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Raises awareness about chronic pain and the importance of early intervention, listens to and supports people affected by it, promotes and facilitates access to services, and helps people with chronic pain improve their condition and capacities.
418 549-0707
WebsiteLoss of autonomy
Physical health, illness, and disability
Association des arthritiques du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
Promotes the well-being of people with arthritis, advocates for their rights, raises awareness of the disease among members' families, and works to improve services and prevention in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.
418 549-2002
Breakup
Grief and loss
Loneliness and isolation
Association des familles monoparentales et recomposées Maria-Chapdelaine
French
Saguenay / Lac-Saint-Jean
AFMR Maria-Chapdelaine is a community organization that provides support to individuals before, during, and after a separation. Its mission is to support, inform, and empower fathers, mothers, children, and relatives of single-parent and blended families in the Maria-Chapdelaine RCM, including Saint-Ludger-de-Milot.
418 276-0556
Website