encourage physical well-being and mental healthThese 7 community organizations offer a wide range of mental-health and physical-health related services to support West Islanders suffering from eating disorders, arthritis, cancer, substance abuse and the numerous side-effects of mental health issues.
During the first wave of the pandemic, Statistics Canada reported that 27% of people aged 15 – 24, 19% of middle-aged adults and 10% of seniors, had symptoms of moderate to severe anxiety related to COVID-19. |
- Website: anebquebec.comANEB, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia helps West Island residents and their families whose lives have been affected by an eating disorder.
- Website: wicwc.orgWest Island Cancer Wellness Centre offers compassionate care and support to anyone experiencing cancer – either having it themselves or supporting someone with cancer.
- Website: equipeentreprise.orgÉquipe Entreprise provides work to individuals living with a mental health problem in a positive and supportive environment, with the goal of helping them improve their work skills and enhance their self-esteem.
- Website: asmfmh.orgFriends for Mental Health provides crucial support, psychosocial counselling, training and respite services to those close to a person living with a mental health disorder.
- Website: omegacenter.orgOmega Day Centre promotes respect, integration and development of individuals living with a diagnostic of mental health by offering programs and services at a Day Center and two residential resources located in Pierrefonds. omegacenter.org
- Website: pcsm-cpmh.orgPCSM, Community Perspective in Mental Health provides individualized support to adults coping with mental illness to help them achieve their fullest potential while meeting the challenges of everyday living.
- Website: voboc.orgVOBOC, Venturing Out Beyond Our Cancer is dedicated to easing the cancer journey for adolescents and young adults undergoing cancer treatments by offering resources and supportive care that is patient-centered.