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.
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
Interpersonal problems
Legal problems
Loneliness and isolation
Men
Mental health/distress
Victims of sexual assault
Aide Homme (Centre de ressources pour hommes du sud de Lanaudière)
French
Lanaudiere
Non-profit organization concerned with men's health and well-being, offering men in difficulty support in their personal development to help them become more self-reliant.
450-961-1241
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
WebsiteFamily caregivers
Loss of autonomy
Physical health, illness, and disability
Albatros Montréal
French
English
Montreal
Volunteer support for people in palliative or end-of-life care and their loved ones, and free respite for family caregivers.
514 255-5530
WebsiteMental health/distress
Alternative en santé mentale L’Autre Versant
French
English
Estrie
L'Autre Versant serves adults in the Haute-Yamaska RCM with mental health problems. Its mission is help them develop, regain power over their lives, and take action to improve their quality of life in collaboration with the community as part of their recovery process.
450 777-7611
WebsiteLoved ones
Mental health/distress
Amis de la santé mentale
French
English
Montreal
Provides support and other resources for families and friends of people with a mental health disorders.
514 636-6885
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
WebsiteFinancial problems
APIC Côte-Nord
French
Côte-Nord
APIC (the Association for the Protection of Consumers' Interests) is a non-profit organization that aims at empowering consumers to improve their living conditions, both in terms of their finances and their consumption habits, through democratic participation, consumer education and the development of critical thinking, all for the betterment of today's society.
1-877-589-7324
Website