Mental Health
Suicide Prevention Line: People anywhere in Canada can call and text 9-8-8 if they are thinking about suicide or are worried about someone who is. The three-digit suicide prevention helpline will be answered by responders who are as close to home as possible. In Quebec, once the number has been dialled, requests will be redirected to Quebec services, which will continue to be offered by the Centres de prévention du suicide du Québec (CPS).
Aire-Ouverte: Free health and wellness services for youth and young adults aged 12-25. Aire-Ouverte is a government-run service that offers young people support for issues including mental health, substance use, relationship issues, and more. Services are available at multiple locations either by appointment or walk-in. Click
here for more info.
L’Abri en Ville: The purpose of L’Abri en Ville is to provide stable homes and authentic community for adults diagnosed with a major mental illness. For more information or to learn about volunteering, visit their website
here.
List of Counsellors:
- Tanya Rust: Canadian-certified Counsellor. Click
here for more info.
- Manon Wascher: Counsellor with Isaiah 40 Foundation - Montreal; Psychotherapist (License with CRPO), and Counselling Psychologist (License with CCC). Click
here for more info.
- Isaiah 40 Foundation: Isaiah 40 Foundation offers counselling and teaching. In reply to Evangel’s query for more information, we received this helpful response: “When a client contacts the Isaiah 40 Foundation, our intake person refers them to the appropriate practitioner depending on their need. We have counsellors and psychotherapists with Masters level training who are accredited with their respective orders and associations. We have accredited spiritual directors, social workers and pastoral counsellors, each trained according to the requirements in their respective fields. We work with people with a variety of issues and challenges from addiction, depression, boundary issues, relational brokenness, trauma, abuse to name a few. Pastoral counselling and inner healing are included. Our practitioners engage regularly in ongoing professional development in these areas.” Click
here for more info.
Looking for more?
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/qc/montreal -
https://www.montrealtherapy.com -
https://inkblottherapy.com Books, Blogs, and Videos:
- Amy Simpson,
“Troubled Minds: Mental Illness and the Church’s Mission” - Christopher J. H. Wright,
“The Message of Lamentations” - Harold Senkbeil,
“Christ and Calamity: Grade and Gratitude in the Darkest Valley” - Jim Caruso,
“Spiritual Sinkholes: A Practical Guide to Avoiding Compassion Fatigue” - Françoise Mathieu,
“The Compassion Fatigue Workbook” - Dr. Dom Ruso’s talk at Relevant (McGill U. & U. of Toronto),
“No One Should Hurt Alone: Let’s Talk About Mental Health” - Dominic Ruso,
“How Churches Minimize The Complexities of Mental Health”
