Psychological support

Tired? Stressed? Sad? Troubled? Please feel free to consult the Student Services psychologists to get a better understanding of your problem and to overcome it.

Services provided by psychologists

Free and confidential services are available to students of HEC Montréal:

Psychological evaluation
Reference
Short-term psychological counselling

The purpose of the first meeting is to evaluate your needs and expectations.

Please note! The objective of the psychological assessments offered by the psychologists is not to provide exemptions from attending classes or taking an examination. If that is what you need, please see your family doctor or a doctor at an emergency clinic.

Service request

Sexology services offered

If you are a student at HEC Montréal, you can receive free and confidential services:

Sexological evaluation
Referral
Short-term sexology counselling follow-up

The first appointment aims to assess your situation and expectations.

HEC Montréal’s psychological support services

The department is open from Monday to Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Decelles Building
Office 5.120
514 340-6166
340-6166sae.soutien [at] hec.ca (sae[dot]soutien[at]hec[dot]ca)

HEC Montréal Sexology Support Service

This service is available by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Decelles Building
Office 5.120
514 340-6166
soutien.psy [at] hec.ca (soutien[dot]psy[at]hec[dot]ca)

Sentinel network

As a student at HEC Montréal, you can rely on a network of trained individuals to listen to you and direct you to support resources.

Welcome support and attentive listening

Sentinels are members of the School staff who are sensitive to student well-being issues and are available to welcome you, listen to you, and guide you in complete confidentiality.

Referral to support resources

If you feel the need to talk, you can contact a sentinel directly by email or phone.

See the list of sentinels (in French only).

Events

See the list of activities offered to the student community (in French only).

Concerned about a situation?

Contact us and specify that you are facing an urgent situation: sae.soutien [at] hec.ca (sae[dot]soutien[at]hec[dot]ca) or 514 340-6166. Outside of HEC Montréal’s business hours, contact Security Service at 514 340-6611.

Emergency

Suicide Prevention Centre of Montreal
Crisis line for people thinking of suicide, for those worried about someone at risk or those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Everywhere in Québec: 1 866 277-3553
24/7

Tracom Crisis Center
Telephonic or on-site crisis services, post-crisis support, and short-term accommodation.

Montréal area: 514 483-3033
24/7

Your local hospital’s emergency department
To locate your nearest hospital, call Info-Santé by dialling 811.

HEC Montréal Security Service
Dial 514 340-6611.

Emergency Services
Dial 911. When calling 911 from School premises, always inform HEC Montréal Security Service.

Help lines

Suicide Prevention Centre of Montreal
Crisis line for people thinking of suicide, for those worried about someone at risk or those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Everywhere in Québec : 1 866 277-3553)
24/7

Tel-Aide Montréal
Crisis help line for anyone facing personal difficulties.

Montréal area: 514 935-1101
Toll-free number: 1 877 935-1101
24/7

Drugs: Help and Referral
Confidential telephone service offering information, support and referrals to individuals dealing with alcohol and drug problems and to their relatives and peers.

Montréal area: 514 527-2626
Toll-free number: 1 800 265-2626
24/7

Écoute entraide (in French only)
Free and confidential telephone help line and support groups for anyone experiencing emotional or psychological difficulties.

Montréal area: 514 278-2130
Toll-free number: 1 855 365-4463
7 days a week, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Interligne
Telephone help line for LGBTQ+ people and their loved ones.

Montréal area: 514 866-0103
Toll-free number: 1 888 505-1010
24/7

Gambling: help and referral
Confidential telephone service offering information, support and referrals to individuals dealing with gambling problems and to their relatives and peers.

Montréal area: 514 527-0140
Toll-free number: 1 800 461-0140
24/7

Tel-jeunes
Confidential telephone help line and chat managed by professionals for parents of teenagers: support for problem-solving, answering questions, and crisis assistance.

Everywhere in Québec: 1 800 361-5085
Chat: Tel-jeunes website
Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to midnight

Multi-écoute (multilingual; website in French only)
Psychosocial support, listening and referral services focusing on the immigrant community.

Montréal area: 514 737-3604
Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Emergency line 24/7: 514-378-3430

Resources for victims of violence

Montreal’s Crime Victims Assistance Centre (CAVAC)
Front-line services that are free of charge and confidential (in French, English and Spanish): post-trauma and psycho-socio-judicial intervention, information on rights and remedies, technical assistance, accompaniment, and referrals to specialized services.

Everywhere in Québec: 1 866 532-2822)
Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SOS violence conjugale (in French only)
Hot line offering welcome, assessment, information and referral services.

Anywhere in Québec: 1 800 363-9010
24/7

Harassment in the work and study environment—HEC Montréal
Policy to Prevent and Fight Sexual Violence at HEC Montréal

Resources for victims of sexual assault

Harassment and sexual violence—HEC Montréal
Listening, counselling, support, assistance, confidentiality for all members of the HEC Montréal community.

Visit respect.hec.ca.
Consult the Policy to Prevent and Fight Sexual Violence at HEC Montréal.

Bureau du respect de la personne (in French only)
Intervention and prevention for all members of the HEC Montréal and the Université de Montréal communities, with complete confidence and confidentiality.

Montreal Sexual Assault Centre
Several services free of charge to anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault, sexual abuse or incest and to their family and close friends.

Everywhere in Québec: 1 888 933-9007
24/7

Grief support resources

Free or low-cost consultation resources

University Psychology Clinics
Evaluation, therapy and consultation services offered at a discount by doctoral interns in psychology, usually from September to April. There may be a waiting list of several months or more.

Université de Montréal Psychology Clinic (website in French only)
Montréal area: 514-343-7725
Centre for Psychological Services—UQAM (website in French only)
Montréal area: 514-987-0253
Applied Psychology Centre—Concordia University
Montréal area: 514-848-2424, ext. 7550

CLSC (Local Community Service Centres)
To access psychological and psychosocial services in the public health network.

Get the address of your neighbourhood CLSC.

Centre St-Pierre (in French only)
Centre for community education, support and social intervention.

Montréal area: 514 524-3561

Workshops

Korsa stress management workshops
Group workshops designed to help students successfully complete their academic journey, while maintaining a good quality of life.

5 free group workshops, each lasting 2.5 hours

Learn more (in French only).

Time out workshops
Discover a simple and effective meditation method that will help you deal with everyday stress. This group activity allows you to experiment with different exercises to better enjoy the present moment.

Groups of up to 20 students, moderated by professionals (psychologists, nutritionists and physiotherapists) from Université de Montréal, HEC Montréal or Polytechnique Montréal

Check the schedule on the Université de Montréal website (in French only).