Psychological, Psychosocial, and Learning Support
INRS offers various free and confidential services to members of its community experiencing personal, employment or academic difficulties, such as a self-help network, professional support and self-care tools. These resources are available, as the case may be, during working days or at any time.
1. Mental Health Allies Network
Need a listening ear? A member of the INRS community can listen to you, provide emotional and social support, and direct you to appropriate resources. The Mental Health Allies Network is made up of members of the staff and student community who act in a voluntary and confidential manner. These individuals are trained and supported to help those in need of psychological or psychosocial support.
Allies at the Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie Research Centre
Allies at the Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre
Allies at the Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre
Allies at the Urbanisation Culture Société Research Centre
Allies at the Administration
2. Professional assistance
Psychological, psychosocial, and learning support service
On workdays
For a crisis intervention, a one-time consultation or a psychological follow-up to discuss your situation, to explore avenues of resolution or recovery and to be directed to the most appropriate resource for your needs, you can contact the INRS professional assistance at cime.sesre@inrs.ca.
The Employee and Student Assistance Program
Anytime (24/7)
The Employee and Student Assistance Program (PAEE) is a professional assistance service, provided by LifeWorks, that is there to help solve your problems. Your INRS Employee and Student Assistance Program includes four (4) free hours per year from January 1 to December 31, all types of service combined:
- Psychological support
- Legal
- Financial
- Career guidance
- Psychoeducation
It helps people dealing with issues find solutions before the situation gets worse. The end goal is to help those seeking assistance to regain their personal well-being, health, and quality of life of as quickly as possible. Help is discreet and immediate. No one will know you are using the program, unless you tell them yourself.
The PAEE is an immediate or short-term, confidential, no-cost professional counselling service that you can access at any time.
Ask for help
To start making the changes you need to feel better, find answers to your questions, solve problems, make choices or better understand yourself, call toll-free 1-855-612-2998.
Insurance for private consultations
- The Desjardins plan for international students offers a few meetings with a psychologist reimbursed up to a maximum of $500 per year. Check with your insurer.
- The ASEQ group plan offers meetings with a psychologist or psychotherapist that are reimbursed up to a maximum of $500 per year, but you pay the first $50 for each visit. Check with your insurer.
For more information, contact the student record contact in your research center, the student who is mentoring you or the person responsible for Student Life Services.
Sooner or later we all have to deal with personal or work-related problems that can have consequences on our health, psychological well-being, and our job performance. INRS is there to help.
3. Self-care and support tools
To help you take care of your mental health, assess your psychological distress and well-being, monitor your symptoms and develop a strategy to get better, visit Suicide.ca, My Tools section.
Wellness Together Canada
A website that helps you assess how well you’re functioning and your level of well-being or distress. It also provides self-help tools, peer coaching, and immediate one-on-one counselling by chat. The goal is to support you on your mental health journey and help with any difficulties you may be facing due to isolation, physical health concerns, substance abuse, financial and employment issues, and emotionally charged discussions about racial equality. Learn more
My tools
A website with help line and chat function plus a series of self-help tools to help you improve your mental health. These tools help you assess your psychological well-being or distress, monitor your symptoms, and develop a strategy for feeling better. Learn more
Feeling better…my way
A self-management support tool that helps you identify ways to feel better, regain your balance, and take care of your mental health when you’re experiencing difficulties related to anxiety, depression, or other problems. Learn more
4. Emergencies and crisis
For emergency assistance, please contact Centre de prévention du suicide at 1-866-277-3553.
For a crisis situation requiring lodging, temporary daily support, or onsite intervention, please contact the crisis centre in your area on the Regroupement des services d’intervention de crise du Québec website.
- Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre
Québec City crisis centre 418-688-4240 - Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie Research Centre
L’Îlot crisis centre 811-2 - Urbanisation Culture Société Research Centre
Le Transit crisis centre 514-282-7753 - Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre (Varennes)
L’Accès crisis centre 450-679-8689 - Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre (Bonaventure)
Centre L’Autre Maison 514-768-7225
Psychological Harassment and Sexual Violence
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