Mental health resources
On this page you will find relevant information that helps support Black Canadians including mental health resources.
Bipoc mental health
“There are mountains of barriers for POC to find therapists of colour. Sometimes it’s about location; people like Lin who live in predominantly white Canadian cities have an especially hard time. Others have a hard time accessing therapists or paying for it. Sometimes there are language barriers for immigrants who don’t speak English as their first language, so it can even be difficult to describe what you’re going through in your mother tongue. For some, conversations around depression, anxiety or abuse don’t happen in the households, and the thought of telling a stranger can seem overwhelming. Some POC also fear that if they tell someone in their community their most personal traumas, it may somehow get back to their family members or friends.There’s a larger problem within the profession itself with a lack of representation of POC — whether it’s in counselling, psychological or social services, said psychologist and educator Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos of the University of Toronto.“ - Arti Patel
mental wellness collective
Directory of BIPOC Mental Health Professionals in Montreal (Tiohtià:ke).
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast
therapy for black girls
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible version of ourselves.
What is difficult to express matterS
Multilingual support line with a decolonial approach, for Black, Indigenous and other racialized people who come from 2SLGBTQ+ communities, struggling with a disability and / or immigrants having limited access to mental health services in the city.
This list represents those organizations that have clearly indicated that they expect to be consulted and wish to participate and assist in helping to achieve the general priorities and objectives of the Black Community Forum.
Anti-Black/Racism Resources MTL/QC
This list was created in response to a wave of support to the Black Lives Matters movement following the murder of George Floyd. To avoid perpetuating “performative activism”, we hope to offer a tool for those who wish to take action in one way or another. Systemic racism does exist in Montreal and in Quebec, therefore this list is an attempt at sharing Montreal and Quebec centric resources.
Their mission is to reduce the racial disparities in health outcomes and promote health and well-being for people from the diverse Black communities in Canada with emphasis on the broad determinants of health, including racism.
Suicide Action Montreal
1 866-277-3553
Crisis Services Canada
1 833-456-4566 / Send a text to 45645
Suicide Prevention Service (For residents of Quebec only)
1 866-APPELLE (277-3553)
Find your local CLSC, CISSS or CIUSSS
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Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
AMI-Québec
AMI-Quebec is a non-profit organization that helps families manage the effects of mental illness through support, education, guidance, and advocacy. Programs are free!
514-486-1448
Centre Interligne Inc.
For issues related to sexual orientation and gender diversities call.
514-866-0103 / 1 888-505-1010 (toll free)
Groupe d'entraide pour un mieux-être (GEME)
450-332-4463 / 1 866-443-4363 (toll free)
Quebec Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation
514-727-0012
Société québécoise de la schizophrénie
514-251-4125 / 1 866-888-2323 (toll free)
Veterans Affairs Canada
1 800-268-7708
Avant de craquer
Helpline for those supporting a person with mental illness.
1 855-CRAQUER (272-7837)
If you need immediate assistance, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital.
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