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- 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
- Adult mental health
| CLSC de Dorval-Lachine NOTICE: Service has moved | CLSC de LaSalle | CLSC de Pierrefonds | CLSC du Lac-Saint-Louis |
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 |
- Youth mental health
| Centre de services ambulatoires en santé mentale Saint-Charles | CLSC de Dorval-Lachine NOTICE: Service has moved | CLSC de LaSalle |
| 2840, boul. St-Charles #202, Kirkland, Qc, H9H 3B6 | 3320, rue Notre-Dame, Montréal, Qc, H8T 1W8 | 8550, boul. Newman, LaSalle, Qc, H8N 1Y5 |
Extension 4666 | Extension 80518 | Extension 24730 |
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 | Telephone: 514-768-7225 Online 24 h/7d, free services, confidential and bilingual |
West Island Crisis Centre | Telephone: 514-684-6160 Online 24 h/7d, free services, confidential and bilingual |
Centre d’intervention de crise | Telephone: 514-483-3033 Online 24 h/7d, free services, confidential and bilingual |
Suicide.ca | |
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!