CARE MIES
Psychosocial support
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CARE MIES · MONTRÉAL

Psychosocial support

Listen, stabilize and reconnect each person with resources that can help.

01 · The Montréal reality

Listen, stabilize and reconnect each person with resources that can help.

Isolation, financial hardship, migration, family responsibilities and trauma can affect mental health. Prompt, culturally responsive listening can prevent a crisis from worsening and make specialized care easier to reach.

CARE MIES · MONTRÉAL

02 · The context in numbers

Indicators cover different geographies and years. They provide context without directly measuring people supported by CARE MIES.

15%

of adults had been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder

Québec, 2024

7%

of people aged 15–29 had a diagnosed anxiety-depressive disorder

Québec, 2023–2024

29.5%

of secondary students had flourishing mental health

Montréal, 2022–2023

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Our local response

01

Confidential listening

A safe space to name needs and breathe again.

02

Brief support

Practical strategies for navigating a difficult period.

03

Qualified referral

Connection to professionals and services suited to the level of urgency.

04

The impact we want to track

✓ People welcomed and heard

✓ Support plans established

✓ Successful connections to referrals

✓ Improved sense of support

Sources and methodology

Institut de la statistique du Québec — anxiety disorders →Institut de la statistique du Québec — youth anxiety and depression →Montréal Regional Public Health Department — 2025 profile →Ask for support →