CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest
Pandemic or not, everyone is likely to experience distress at some point in their lives, regardless of what they do for a living.
Stay in touch with your feelings/emotions/reactions. Take guilt out of the equation: Accepting these feelings/emotions/reactions and allowing yourself to express them (to a peer or other trusted person) is a step in the right direction.
Stress, anxiety, anger, depression, suicidal thoughts
- Protecting your well-being in the COVID-19 pandemic
Tips and advice for taking care of yourself and adopting healthy habits (social, lifestyle, work, etc.)
- Getting better... my way
Self-management support tool that can help you regain your sense of balance and feel good again
- Stress, anxiety and depression associated with COVID-19
Different possible reactions/manifestations, ways to improve the situation, etc.
- Wellness Together Canada
Mental health and substance use support (self-assessments and various tools)
- Centre for Studies on Human Stress
Blog posts about stress management related to COVID-19
Documentation/Guides
- Distress during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Stress, Anxiety and Depression Associated with the Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease (Psychosocial sheet)
- Don’t forget about mental health! (Guide)
- Don’t forget about mental health while at home! (Guide)
- Don’t forget about mental health - Stay in contact virtually (Sheet)
- Don’t forget about mental health - Stay informed (Sheet)
- Don’t forget about mental health - Move around inside the home (Sheet)
- Don’t forget about mental health - Organize your telework (Sheet)
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Financial problems
- COVID-19: Managing financial health in challenging times
What to do if you’re facing financial hardship (government page).
- ACEF Rive-Sud (Valleyfield point of service): 1-888-450-3470
Support for budgeting, debt, consumption.
- 211: food assistance service
Search tool for community, public, and parapublic resources by municipality.
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Are you facing financial hardship? Remember that you can contact your financial institution or a trusted financial advisor to help you explore your options. |
Home life
- Toolkit Taking care of our children and teens
Tools to help explain COVID-19 to children, help them manage their stress/anxiety, keep them busy, and much more!
- Community Services Directory for the (6) CLSC territories during the pandemic period (COVID-19)
Home care, food assistance, support, transportation, accommodation, etc.
- Wellness together
Mental health and substance use support.
- Réseau Avant de craquer
Support organizations for people living with a mentally ill loved one.
- Sexual Violence Helpline: 1-888-933-9007
Listening and referral service for anyone affected by sexual violence.
- Sexual assault... It concerns me
Information and awareness on sexual violence, list of resources in Vaudreuil-Soulanges and surrounding areas, etc.
- Youth Protection: 1-800-361-5310
Conjugal problems/violence
Are you or is someone you know currently involved in a situation that requires immediate help? Call 911. |
To learn about what violence looks like, where to go for help, myths and realities, and much more, visit this page.