Mental health help and support resources
Call Info-Social 811 to get help or information regarding your mental health or the mental health of a family member or friend.
Call the 9‑1‑1 emergency service, if you fear for your safety or the safety of a family member or friend, or to obtain immediate assistance.
Call the suicide prevention and help line: 1‑866‑APPELLE (277‑3553), if you are thinking about suicide or you are worried about a loved one.
Mental health services and care
To obtain care or services or to find a professional with whom you feel comfortable, contact one of the following resources:
Suicide prevention
Talk anytime, anywhere in Québec, with a professional who is able to speak openly about suicide:
- By telephone: suicide prevention and help line: 1 866 APPELLE or 1-866-277-3553
- By text (SMS): 1-855-957-5353
- By chat: Suicide.ca
Also see the Prevent suicide page.
Sources of information on mental health and mental disorders
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Douglas Institute
Mental Health Info - Mouvement Santé mentale Québec (in French only)
- Réseau Avant de craquer (in French only)
Federation of organizations dedicated to the wellbeing of the family and friends of people living with mental health problems
Help lines and telephone services
- Veterans Affairs Canada
Helpline: 1-800-268-7708
This resource is for veterans and their immediate families only - Association des centres d’écoute téléphonique du Québec (site Web in French)
Find a help line in your region - LigneParents
Helpline: 1-800-361-5085 (in French only)
This free and confidential service is available day and night to all parents of children aged between 0 and 20 years. The service is provided by professionals. - Tel-jeunes
Helpline: 1-800-263-2266
This free and confidential service is available day and night to children aged between 5 and 20 years. The service is provided by professionals.
Support and services in the community
- Association des groupes d'intervention en défense des droits en santé mentale du Québec (in French only)
- Au cœur des familles agricoles (in French only)
Psychosocial support network for agricultural producers and their family - Centres de crise (in French only)
Regroupement des Services d’Intervention de Crise du Québec - Relief
Québec Anxiety, Depressive and Bipolar Disorders Support Association - Regroupement des ressources alternatives en santé mentale du Québec (in French only)
- Réseau Avant de craquer (in French only)
Federation of organizations dedicated to the wellbeing of the family and friends of people living with mental health problems - Réseau d’entendeurs de voix du Québec (in French only)
For people who hear voices and those who support them
Support for the family members and friends of people living with mental disorders
Resources are available for the family and friends of people living with mental disorders:
- Association québécoise des parents et amis de la personne atteinte de maladie mentale (AQPAMM) (in French only)
- LigneParents
Helpline: 1-800-361-5085
This free and confidential service is available day and night to all parents of children aged between 0 and 20 years. The service is provided by professionals. - Regroupement des associations PANDA du Québec (in French only)
The Regroupement supports establishing services that promote the educational and social success of people with ADD/ADHD and responding to the needs of their family and friends. - Réseau Avant de craquer (in French only)
Federation of organizations dedicated to the wellbeing of the family and friends of people living with mental health problems - Société québécoise de la schizophrénie (in French only)
- Réseau d’entendeurs de voix du Québec
For people who hear voices and those who support them
Also see the Living with a Person Suffering from Mental Illness page to find out how you can help someone with a mental illness while respecting your limits.
Information and support resources according to mental disorder
Anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Relief
Québec Anxiety, Depressive and Bipolar Disorders Support Association - Phobies-Zéro
Helpline: 1-866-922-0002
Attention deficit with or without hyperactivity (ADHD)
- Regroupement des associations PANDA du Québec (in French only)
The Regroupement supports establishing services that promote the educational and social success of people with ADD/ADHD and responding to the needs of their family and friends.
Mood Disorders
- Relief
Québec Anxiety, Depressive and Bipolar Disorder Support Association
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Veterans Affairs Canada
Helpline: 1-800-268-7708
This resource is for veterans and their immediate families only - Trauma
Douglas Mental Health Institute - Trauma Studies Center
Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal - Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels (CAVAC)
- Centres d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel (CALACS)
Psychotic Disorders
- Société québécoise de la schizophrénie (in French only)
- Réseau d’entendeurs de voix du Québec
For people who hear voices and those who support them - Association québécoise des programmes pour premiers épisodes psychotiques (in French only)
See also
Last update: February 23, 2023
