Services offered

Who can benefit from youth mental health services?

These services are intended for children and youth age 0 to 17 who are experiencing problems such as:

  • depression
  • anxiety disorders
  • attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD)
  • Tourette syndrome
  • eating disorders
  • psychosis
  • Etc.

Services are offered to clients on a voluntary basis. Interventions are coordinated to meet the needs of the young person and their family, at their own pace and according to their progress. Young people and their families can benefit from different types of follow-up services, including:

  • individual, parental or family meetings
  • therapeutic group services adapted to the young person’s situation
  • support for the various environments in which the young person lives (family environment, school environment, daycare setting, etc.)

A multidisciplinary team

Our multidisciplinary team supports young people experiencing psychological distress and helps them relieve their suffering and regain balance as well as a satisfactory level of social functioning. Our professionals work in collaboration with the various environments in the young person’s life, when needed.  

When necessary, our team refers young people to the hospital’s more specialized child psychiatry services. Our team includes various professionals:

  • social workers
  • psychoeducators
  • psychologists
  • neurologists
  • nurses
  • child psychiatrists
  • pediatricians

To learn more about mental health issues, consult the suggested websites.

In this section, you’ll find information about:

Local youth mental health services

Local youth mental health services are intended for children or adolescents who have a mental health diagnosis or for whom a suspected mental health diagnosis has been made by a qualified professional. The intervention involves assessing the needs of the young person and their family, agreeing with them on actions to provide support, and equipping the family and loved ones so they can offer the young person the necessary day-to-day support.

Specialized child psychiatry services

These services are intended for children or adolescents whose symptoms are more severe and who are experiencing acute problems. The young person’s doctor determines whether a referral to specialized services is necessary. The role of this team is to:

  • conduct a psychiatric assessment to clarify the diagnosis;
  • provide appropriate treatment, whether pharmacological or through psychological or psychosocial follow-up;
  • make treatment recommendations;
  • ensure continuity of services.

To learn more about mental health issues

Several organizations and associations provide information on their websites that may be of interest to you. Here are a few examples: