Resources

Black Healing Fund
blackhealingfund.com
Black Healing Fund is an emerging volunteer-run initiative based in Tio’tia:ke / Montreal that seeks to provide Black people in the area with discretionary funding for therapy and other mental health focused resources.

Centre Saint-Pierre
centrestpierre.org
Offers sliding scale therapy in French.

Friends of Ruby
friendsofruby.ca
Support and free counselling for LGBTQI2S+ youth up to age 29 (run from Toronto, available in Quebec).

Healing in Color
healingincolor.com
For BIPOC, finding a therapist who understands our lived experiences can feel next to impossible. Healing in Colour strives to make that search easier. We offer a directory of BIPOC therapists who are committed to supporting BIPOC in all our intersections. By helping to connect our community in this way, we aim to revitalize a legacy of healing, liberation work and resiliency practices that have been lost/taken.

Goodhead
goodhead.ca
A mental health resources for gay, bisexual, queer, and other guys into guys.

Institute for Trans Health
santetranshealth.com
The Institute for Trans Health is dedicated to improving access to trans affirming care and services for gender diverse individuals and their families.

McGill University Sexual Identity Clinic (MUSIC)
mcgill.ca/cosum
MUSIC provides specialized mental health care to individuals, couples and families with sexual orientation issues. Their clientele includes people who are questioning their sexual orientation or who feel unhappy about it, individuals and couples seeking to improve the quality of their interpersonal relationships, and couples and families who have concerns about a loved one’s sexual orientation. MUSIC also works to enhance the health of the larger community through research, education, outreach and advocacy around sexual orientation issues and homophobia.

Montreal Therapy Centre
montrealtherapy.com
Offers sliding scale therapy.

Ordre des psychologues du Québec
ordrepsy.qc.ca
Searchable directory of psychologists and psychotherapists in Quebec (in French).

Psychology Today
psychologytoday.com
Searchable directory of psychologists and psychotherapists in Montreal.

RÉZO, Project ARCS
rezosante.org
Free or low-cost therapy for guys into guys and those with similar identities.

Modify name on official documents
educaloi.qc.ca
In Quebec, you can change your name without going to court in some situations. &nbsp

Trans Life Line 
translifeline.org
1-877-330-6366
The Trans Life Line is a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people

Union for Gender Empowerment 
theuge.org
The UGE has a pay-what-you-can coop with alternative menstrual, safer sex, and gender empowerment products, and is a safe space on campus to get support on gender and sexuality issues. At McGill in the SSMU Building, room 413.

INDIGENOUS RESOURCES

Montreal Indigenous Community NETWORK
reseaumtlnetwork.com
The Montreal Indigenous community NETWORK supports the ecosystem of individuals and groups committed to improving the quality of life of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities living in the greater Montreal area.

Indigenous Mental Health Interest Group (IMHIG) 
mcgill.ca/tcpsych/activities/indigenous-mental-health-interest-group
The Indigenous Mental Health Interest Group (IMHIG) brings together researchers, clinicians and students at McGill and other institutions in Quebec to support work in collaboration with Indigenous communities in the broad area of mental health research, policy and practice. The group aims to provide a place to share knowledge, learn from one another, and develop culturally responsive approaches to mental health promotion with Indigenous Peoples.

Native Montreal / Montréal Autochtone
nativemontreal.com
Native Montreal was established in 2014 with the mission to contribute to the holistic health, cultural strength and success of Indigenous families, individuals, and community living in the greater Montreal area.

Head and Hands
headandhands.ca
Head & Hands strives to promote the physical and mental well-being of youth. Our approach is preventative, inclusive, non-judgmental, and holistic, with a fundamental commitment to providing a supportive environment for youth experiencing marginalization(s). We seek to empower youth, and to facilitate social change based on the needs of youth within our community and society at large.

Native Youth Sexual Health Network
nativeyouthsexualhealth.com
The Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN) is an organization by and for Indigenous youth that works across issues of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice throughout the United States and Canada.

SELF-HARM RESOURCES

The Trevor Project
thetrevorproject.org
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. Includes information on self-harm, coming out, sexual health, relationships, etc.
*Note: helpline, chat & text are only available to US residents, but an online forum exists.
trevorspace.org

Everyone is Gay
everyoneisgay.com
Everyone Is Gay works to improve the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) youth using a three-pronged approach: providing honest advice to these youth while keeping them laughing; talking to students in an effort to create caring, compassionate school environments; and working with families & educators of LGBTQIA kids to help foster an ongoing dialogue and deeper understanding.

Self injury
self-injury.net
Not specific to the LGBTQ+ communities but a potentially useful support page to ask questions or post information about self-harm.

The Butterfly project
butterfly-project.tumblr.com/
Not specific to the LGBTQ+ communities but a potentially useful support page that encourages individuals to draw a butterfly on their body instead of self-harming.

ADDICTION RESOURCES

Fosters Pavilion (Fr/En)
crdfoster.org
Not specific to the LGBTQ+ communities but offers some free support services (inpatient & outpatient) for substance use & gambling for youth & adults, as well as social reintegration and financial help programs. They also have a program for loved ones as well. In NDG & Pointe-Claire.

Centre Dollard Cormier- University Institute on Addictions (Fr)
dependancemontreal.ca/programmes-et-services/jeunes
Not specific to the LGBTQ+ communities but offers some free support services (inpatient & outpatient) for substance use, gaming, internet use for youth & adults, as well as a crisis helpline & support groups.

Drug Rehab Referral
drugrehab.ca
Offers a free referral program

LGBTQ+  Addiction Resources
drugrehab.com/guides/lgbtq
Offers knowledge, treatment and resources for drug and alcohol use, specific to LGBTQ+ populations.

Ridgefield LGBTQ+  Addiction Resources
ridgefieldrecovery.com
Treatment and resources for drug and alcohol use, specific to LGBTQ+ populations.

Advanced Recovery Systems
advancedrecoverysystems.com/process-addiction/signs-of-addiction
Comprehensive breakdown of signs of different types of addiction.

Addiction Center
addictioncenter.com/addiction/LGBTQ
Provides information regarding drug and alcohol addiction specific to LGBTQ populations and connects people to treatment centers that fit their needs. This guide addresses potential underlying causes of addiction and  the tools to overcome it.

ONLINE THERAPY

Anxiety Canada
anxietycanada.com
Anxiety Canada develops free online, self-help, and evidence-based resources on anxiety.

Consumers Advocate
consumersadvocate.org/online-therapy
Consumers Advocate helps individuals make informed decisions and has made a comprehensive guide to online therapy.

Curable
curablehealth.com
Our mission is to provide widespread access to evidence-based, safe, and effective chronic pain solutions for all those in need. We take the latest research in pain science and make it easy to understand, convenient to use, and affordable to access with or without insurance.

Wellness Together Canada: Mental Health and Substance Use Support
wellnesstogether.ca
Wellness Together Canada provides free online resources, tools, apps, and connections to trained volunteers and qualified mental health professionals when needed.