Do you feel stressed, anxious or depressed? Services and resources exist to help you. Here is a range of information to help you cope with the current and future events regarding COVID-19 in Québec. You are not alone!
- Psychological distress
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Suicidal state
- Mood disorder
- Eating disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Other
How to access our mental health services?
1. Ask a referral from your doctor
Don’t wait, see your family doctor or a doctor at a walk-in clinic. They will be able to:
- Perform an initial assessment of your mental and physical health
- Prescribe medication and/or see you for regular follow-ups
- Refer you to the appropriate services within the health care network, if needed
2. Contact your CLSC
Extension 80500 | Extension 20500 | Extension 3956 | Extension 1559 |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday : 9 am to 5 pm Thrusday, Friday : 8 am à 8 pm | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8 am to 8 pm Thrusday, Friday : 9 am to 5 pm Saturday : 1 pm to 4 pm | Monday to Friday : 8 am to 8 pm Saturday : 1 pm to 4 pm | Monday to Friday : 9 am to 5 pm |
3. Contact a clinic that is part of the PEPP if you think that you may be having your first psychotic episode
The PePP clinics (Prevention and Early intervention Program for Psychosis) offer a 2 year follow-up for individuals aged 14 to 35 years old who have experienced a first episode of psychosis and have not been treated with an anti-psychotic medication no more than a year. Every patient benefit from a consistent psychiatric and psychosocial support by a designated psychiatrist and case manager.
There are 2 clinics within the Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP) in the territory. These clinics are for individuals aged 14 to 35.
| Clinique PePP - Douglas Mental Health University Institute | Clinique PePP - Lakeshore General Hospital |
| Telephone : 514 761-6131, extension 3371 | Telephone : 514 630-2010, extension 4168 |
Unsure of your condition? Call one of the phone numbers above to schedule an appointment or to refer someone. You will get a call back within 72 hours.
4. Contact your case worker or healthcare professional
If you are a client of and have a case worker at a community-based organization such as a crisis centre for example, contact that person and talk to them about the situation. They will be able to help you and to refer you to the most suitable services or resources.
Crisis centres
| Centre de crise l’Autre Maison 5240, Wellington street Montreal (Quebec) H4H 1M9 | Telephone :514 768-7225 Online 24 h/7d, free services, confidential et bilingual |
| Centre de crise de l’Ouest de l’île 170, rue Du Buisson Pierrefonds (Quebec) H8Y 2Z6 | Telephone :514 684-6160 Online 24 h/7d, free services, confidential et bilingual |
| Centre d’intervention de crise TRACOM (Centre-Ouest) 6228, St-Jacques West street Montreal (Quebec) H4B 1T6 | Telephone :514 483-3033 Online 24 h/7d, free services, confidential et bilingual |
Community organizations that provide assistance to loved on our territory
Amis de la santé mentale
AMI-Quebec is a Montreal-based community organization committed to helping family and friends live with the consequences of mental illness by offering support, training, information and social action services.
AMI-Québec
AMI-Quebec is a Montreal-based community organization committed to helping family and friends live with the consequences of mental illness by offering support, training, information and social action services.
PABEMSOM
Covering the territory of South West Montréal—including Lachine, LaSalle, and Verdun—PABEMSOM (Parents et amis du bien-être mental du Sud-ouest de Montréal) aims to bring together parents and families in distress upon finding out a loved one is suffering from a mental disorder.
Community organizations : in Montreal and elsewhere in Quebec
Réseau Avant de craquer
You can call the Réseau Avant de craquer at all times and from anywhere in Québec at 1 855 CRAQUER (272-7837) for information about assistance, respite, training, and support services available near you. It's free!