Mental Health Resources

Important

If you are at risk of harm to yourself or others, or require immediate care, call 9-1-1 or go directly to the nearest emergency room.

Need to talk to someone?

Dawson Student Assistance Program: /counselling/dawson-student-assistance-program-dsap/
Counselling Services: mentalhealth@dawsoncollege.qc.ca (**Please note: due to unforeseen circumstances, we are exceptionally experiencing a delay with intaking new students.** Check back for further updates.)
听promptly puts you in contact with a nurse or psychosocial intervention worker in the event of a health concern or psychosocial problem
: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 for texting service (24hr counselling and listening helpline/texting service)
: 514-935-1101 (24hr listening service)
: 514-723-4000 (24hr listening service)
Suicide Crisis Helpline: 听9-8-8 is a Canada-wide listening service that offers bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate 24/7 support
: 514-483- 3033 (24hr telephone support)
: 514-684-6160 (24hr crisis intervention line; for those in need of crisis intervention, or for people supporting others in crisis)
: 514-761-6131, ext. 2221 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week for urgent care)
: 514-340-8242 (Monday to Friday: 8:30am鈥�4:30pm)
First-Year Students鈥� Office, for help with your transition to CEGEP: firstyear@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

: 514-630-0907 (every day from 8:00am-3:00am) Professional service, offering hope and support to people suffering from eating disorders across Quebec.

: 1-888-505-1010 (24hr free confidential helpline 鈥� phone and texting)
: (Project 10) promotes the personal, social, sexual and mental well being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, intersex and questioning (2LGBTQ+) youth and adults 14-25
: 1-877-330-6366 (peer support phone service run by trans people for trans, gender non-conforming, nonbinary, and questioning peers)

: 514-700-4411: Montreal鈥檚 texting helpline for youth seeking information about sex and dating; texts are received anonymously and responded to within 24 hours. Check out their website for many Qs & As regarding sex.

: Expert CBT-based tools to help you relax and be mindful and take charge of anxiety
: Mindfulness-based tools and skill building app that could help improve multiple areas of life (Stress, Sleep, Relationships, Focus, Awareness & Responding)
: Helps you monitor your mood. Teaches stress reduction and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) coping skills
: Teaches mindfulness and mediation to reduce stress and anxiety
: Teaches mindfulness and mediation to reduce stress and anxiety
: Uses games to reduce stress, build resilience and shift negative thoughts

: Free downloadable material (PDFs) on different CBT strategies based to address anxiety (e.g., test anxiety, social anxiety and social skills, generalized anxiety disorder):听Covid-19 and mental health
self-management support tool that can help you regain your balance and feel good again. Free of charge, this tool allows you to identify ways to get better and take care of your health
: AMI-Quebec helps families manage the effects of mental illness through support, education, guidance, and advocacy. Posting live video updates on听 at 11am EST every weekday during the COVID-19 pandemic
: Helping those coping with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic
: COVID-19 Information. A webpage designed to help people with concerns and questions about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their lives and mental well-being
follow their link to read about free online COVID-19 support groups
: As the COVID-19 situation evolves around the globe, students鈥� day-to-day lives are being increasingly disrupted. From courses being moved from an in-person setting to online classes and not being able to visit friends and family, to not having access to the resources such as the library, the mental health clinic, or other spaces on campus