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…
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…
To prepare your family to face an emergency such as a flood, tornado, wildfire, earthquake or power outage, you should consider having an emergency plan and an emergency kit that will include all essential items to survive the first 72 hours following a disaster. We’ve…
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%…
If your child approaches you about being bullied or if you suspect they are being bullied, you should act quickly and prevent it from happening again. Here are a few steps you can take: Listen to your child and assure them that they have a…
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…
The following video on “What exactly is cyberviolence? Demystifying cyberviolence” is brought to you by the Association Québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes (AQPV), a non-profit organization that promotes and defends the rights and interests of victims of crime and their families. The organization is working on translating their website…
Let’s celebrate Quebec Family Week (May 13–19) by taking a moment to reflect on the importance of families, especially our own, where we can all enjoy a more balanced, happier lifestyle and where special needs for families are respected. This year’s Theme is : “Let’s…
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’ll find crisis and non-crisis helplines, as well as resources on how to respond to stressful events. Learn more about mental illness, its risk factors, symptoms, treatment, as well as how to take care of your mental health, with self-care tips, tools and more. We have also put together mental health resources and tools for specific age groups.
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