Text messages*: 514 600-1002
Tel.: 1-800-263-2266
Tel-jeunes has been a flagship resource for Quebec youth since 1991, 24/7. A team of professional workers is available at all times by telephone, Internet and text messages to listen to young people, support them and give them information about the issues that worry them. Teenagers can, at any time, talk about:
- Their distress as victims of violence, bullying and harassment
- Their anxiety, loneliness or mental health issues
- Their sexuality
- Their concerns about the changes that come with puberty
- Their heartbreaks and hopes in their romantic relationships and friendships
- Their suicidal thoughts or their fear that a friend will commit suicide
Kids Help Phone
Tel.: 1 800 668-6868
Mobile App: Always there
Kids Help Phone contains a plethora of information on subjects from bullying to physical and sexual health and any number of other topics related to young people. They offer a site version for younger people and one for teenagers, with content adapted to each audience.
It is a free and anonymous service, available 24/7, which supports young people in developing the abilities and skills they need to improve their emotional health and their well-being. In addition to their own interventions, , this service offers young people numerous online therapeutic resources.
Quebec suicide prevention phone line 1-866-APPELLE
Tel.: 1 866 APPELLE (1 866 277-3553)
This is a service offered on Quebec territory, 24/7, to people with suicidal tendencies, the people close to them and those who have been impacted by suicide.
Tel.: 514 935-1101
Tel-Aide’s mission is to offer a free listening service, in English and in French, which is anonymous, confidential and 24/7. Our service is accessible to everyone who suffers from loneliness or stress, who is emotionally distressed or angry, or who simply needs to confide in someone who will listen without judgment.