Eating disorders can involve rigid diets, bingeing on food in secret, throwing up after meals or obsessively counting calories. It’s not easy to watch someone you care about damage their health—especially when the solution appears, at least on the outside, to be simple. But eating…
There are three ways to register for a family doctor on Québec’s centralized online tool, the Guichet d’accès à un médecin de famille / Québec Family Doctor Finder.
Info-Santé 811, option #1 is a free and confidential telephone consultation service that puts you in contact with a nurse in case of a non-urgent health issue. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Anyone living in Québec can call Info-Santé…
The Santé et service sociaux Québec offers two great visuals, the Decision Assistant for the Flu and the Decision Assistant for Gastroenteritis. These quick fact sheets provides information about the steps you can take and first response services you can count on when you need…
A recent interview with Danielle Lanyi, Executive Director at Connexions, and President of the Regional Access Committee for the Provision of health and Social Services in the English Language, as well as Sheilagh Murphy, Outaouais Representative on the Provincial Access Committee for the Provision of…
BRAS Outaouais has just launched Sex’info, a new text line to help answer any questions you may have about sex. Simply text your question to 819-303-3737 and you will receive an answer within 24 hours. No matter your age, gender or sexual orientation, this service…
The Internet is part of our everyday lives, and that’s a good thing! But with screens and online activities multiplying, our connectivity is rapidly growing, increasing the risk of our Internet use becoming problematic. In Quebec, 1.3% of 15 to 18-year-olds are addicted, but 18%…
Under the Government of Québec’s Flu Vaccination Program, the flu vaccine is offered free of charge to people who are most at risk of developing serious complications from the flu. The program aims to reduce hospitalizations and mortality in people who are most at risk.…
Asking for help can be hard, but you don’t have to face things alone. Reach out! If you need emotional support, or are feeling low or sad: Talk to someone you trust, like a family member, friend or a guidance counsellor. Call the Tel-jeunes Helpline…
Elder abuse is real and it happens to many seniors. It includes psychological or physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial or property abuse, negligence and violation of human rights. And elder abuse is not always perpetrated by strangers. Over 90% of all reported abuse of seniors…
If you are experiencing isolation, moral distress associated with anxiety, relationship issues, difficulties with your children, family conflicts, worried about a friend or family member, are in mourning or have questions about other worrisome situations or behaviours, please call 811 and choose Option 2, Info-Social.…
May 6 to 12 is Mental Health Week in Québec under the theme: #GetLoud About What Mental Health Really Is. We can all benefit from celebrating, promoting and recognizing the role that good mental health plays in living a full and meaningful life. So let’s #GetLoud…
You can find a family doctor who is accepting new patients, by adding your name to the Québec Government’s centralized online tool: Québec Family Doctor Finder (GAMF). To register, you must have a valid Québec health card and be aged 14 or older. Because the…
A common-law relationship is when two people make a life together without being married. Quebec law officially calls these couples “de facto” couples or “de facto unions.” Common-law or “de facto” couples often think that if they break up, they’ll have the same rights as…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemin, our Parent Chat get-togethers are cancelled, but you can still connect with us on our Connexions Facebook page daily for our daily Livestreams with special guests. You can also join us on our Parent Chat Facebook Discussion Page to chat…
The tots had a blast at our last playgroup as we celebrated fatherhood with our special Dad guest, Dermot Guinnane, who shared with us his favourite stories, some stretching exercises, as well as fun driving and imaginative play. The kids also got to enjoy a…
