The Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles offers you the services of a psychosocial team for any problem that may affect your well-being and your commitment to your studies. Whether it is to better manage your stress, to overcome family problems, or because you are experiencing personal difficulties, you will find the listening and attention you need.
Some campuses also offer consultation services with a nurse.
Help resources
Support Team
- Gaspé Campus
Julie Renaud
- Local 309-D
- via MIO or
- 418 368-2201, ext. 1368
- jrenaud@cegepgim.ca
- Gaspé Campus
Cindy Lapierre
- Local 309-C
- via MIO or
- 418-368-2201, ext. 1412
- cindylapierre@cegepgim.ca
- Gaspé Campus
Shyan Aysha Watson
- via MIO or
- 418 355-9187
- sawatson@cegepgim.ca
External Resources
At any time (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), for any situation that requires support or for immediate intervention, contact:
- Info-Social at 8-1-1, ext. 2
- Kids help phone at 1-800-668-6868, chat online or by texting CONNECT to 686868.
- Suicide Prevention Line at 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553), chat online or text to 535353
- SOS domestic violence at 1-800-363-9010, chat online, or text to 438 601-1211
- Hope for Wellness Helpline (to all Indigenous people across Canada.) : 1 855 242-3310 or chat online
- Aire ouverte – CISSS services for 12 to 25 year olds
In Gaspé: 581 887-5725
In Grande-Rivière: 418 616-7370
For any emergency, call 9-1-1.
Interactive tools
Student life can be intense, right? Between classes, projects, and exams, it can be hard to take a step back and take care of our well-being. That’s where the SME Station comes in! ✨
Whether you’re looking for tips on managing stress, tips to improve your well-being, or just a place to learn more about mental health, the SME Station is here to help.
With a selection of tools in different formats – podcasts, apps, videos, and articles – the SME Station helps you take care of yourself or your loved ones. 💖
Do you want to learn more about positive mental health, have more tools to take care of yourself or others, and be inspired by the stories of people who are like you? Here are resources to watch, read and apps to help you take care of your mental health.
Videos and conferences
- On parle de santé mentale (Télé-Québec)
- Stress Management Capsules (Cégep Champlain St. Lawrence)
- Greg Beaudin (Dead Obies) and Mental Health – Between You and Me (URBANIA and OPQ)
- Mindfulness tools (Jeunesse, j’écoute and Mindwell)
- Caring Together and With You Video Series (RBC Centre of Expertise in Mental Health)
- Myriam, a member of the Tel-Jeunes team, talks about her anxiety (Tel-Jeunes)
- How to manage relationships through mentalization (Fondation Jeunes en Tête)
- SOS workshop, my stress invades me! (Cégep Limoilou)
Other online tools
- 4 Steps to Feeling (Mouvement santé mentale Québec)
- Being there (Jack.org)
- The AQEIPS (Quebec Association for Equity and Inclusion in Post-Secondary Education) Mental Health Guide
- Seven ways to use social media to benefit your mental health (Canadian Mental Health Association)
- Get better… My Way | Self-Management Support Tool (criusmm.net)
- 7 tips for recharging ( Mouvement santé mentale Québec)
- Test that feels good (Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal)
- Creating Connections and Being Well Surrounded (Mouvement santé mentale Québec)
Apps to support well-being
- Calm, to find a state of calm and relaxation by practicing guided meditation.
- Headspace, to learn more about the fundamentals of meditation and mindfulness.
- iSMART, to identify potential sources of chronic stress and strategies for developing an action plan.
- MindShift CBT, to improve anxiety management through concrete strategies based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Moodnotes (iPhone), to track your mood and learn how to avoid common thinking pitfalls.
- RÉSO, to gather ideas and information while things are going well to have answers and strategies when things are not going well.
- RespiRelax+ (iPhone) or My Heart Coherence (Android), to regain your heart coherence.
- SecurApp, to identify the warning signs of a difficult situation and identify personal strategies for coping with it.
- My whole head, to learn about the manifestations of stress and anxiety and to have simple strategies to promote the management of emotions.
