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AQPAMM wishes you happy holidays! (12/22/2021) - We hope you all enjoy a happy holiday season! Please note that AQPAMM will be closed from Wednesday, December 22, 2021, to Tuesday, January 4, 2022, inclusively.
Using movement and expressive art therapy to be supported and better support others (9/21/2021) - Four sessions: October 7 to October 28, Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. How do I feel physically, emotionally and mentally in my reality as a caregiver? How can I take better care of my own needs? What resources are available to me? This…
The positive effects of art on mental health. (7/28/2021) - Come explore your creativity and share this therapeutic experience with your loved one! REGISTRATION IS FREE! Click here to register. You are invited to join the Impatients en dyade weekly visual arts workshops for persons living with a mental health problem and their friend or…
2020-2021 Annual Report (6/24/2021) - To read AQPAMM’s 2020-2021 Annual Report (in French), click the image below.
SC guest lecture: Caring for a senior living with anxiety or depression: how to avoid burnout (5/7/2021) - Seniors are not immune to mental health problems, and this can be challenging for friends and family to manage. During this talk, you’ll learn how to identify the main symptoms of anxiety or depression in seniors and explore ways to manage them effectively. LDr. Sébastien…
Get the right tools: help a friend or family member with their mental health. Free online training for youth aged 13 to 25. (3/25/2021) - The Association québécoise des parents et amis de la personne atteinte de maladie mentale (AQPAMM), a non-profit community organization, is proud to announce new services geared specifically at young people, as part of the T’as ta place (you belong here) program. hese services include online…
Protecting your own well-being as a caregiver during a pandemic (3/10/2021) - Over the past several weeks and months, AQPAMM counsellors have observed increased levels of distress, exhaustion and despair in friends and family of people living with mental health issues. This has been a difficult time for all of us, but life can be even more…
2019-2020 Annual Report (2/2/2021) - The Association québécoise des parents et amis de la personne atteinte de maladie mentale (AQPAMM) is a non-profit community organization. It provides its members (families and friends of people living with mental health problems) with support, information and tools to help them manage their roles…
Happy Holidays! (12/15/2020) - Greetings to our valued members and partners! The holidays are right around the corner, and we’d like to take this opportunity to extend to you our best wishes. AQPAMM will close for the holidays on December 18 at 5:00 p.m. and will reopen fully on…
Guest lecture: Mental Health and Addiction (12/8/2020) - This talk seeks to educate family and friends of people living with mental health issues on the complex relationship between mental health issues and addiction, to help them better understand and support their loved ones. Sylvie Bédard holds a bachelor’s degree in sexology and counselling…Word from the Membership Committee: survey results (7/3/2020) - On June 5th, we sent you a survey to gauge your interest and availability to take part in various activities organized by AQPAMM and your VIP-P Membership Committee. We thank you for your interest and your numerous suggestions. To date, 29 people have responded and…
New phone helpline – Our Family Peer Helpers are here for you! (6/2/2020) - To provide support during these unprecedented times, SQS and AQPAMM, in collaboration with AQRP, have set up a free helpline for family and friends of people living with mental health issues: the Family Peer Helpers line! PEOPLE TRAINED TO HELP YOUSpeak to someone like you… Guest lecture – Mémoire de mammouth: How stress can affect our memory (in French) (5/19/2020) - We all know what it’s like to forget something important when we’re experiencing high levels of acute or chronic stress. But why does stress have this effect on our memory? In this lecture, Mr. Plusquellec will teach the basics of human memory. Participants will be…COVID-19: Friends and family survey (3/23/2020) - The COVID‑19 pandemic has disrupted life for all of us. Our goal is to help friends and family of people living with mental health issues and respond to their specific needs during these unprecedented times. We invite you to take our survey and to share…
COVID-19: AQPAMM is doing its part (3/13/2020) - As we face the COVID‑19 pandemic, AQPAMM is doing its part to minimize the spread of the virus while continuing to support their members. AQPAMM remains in operation with the following measures in place: Visitors will not be allowed on the premises for the next…Creation of the Membership Committee (1/28/2020) - We are pleased to inform you that AQPAMM established a Membership Committee this year. This VIP-P committee promotes the value (V) of our membership community, encourages members to get involved (I) in activities and promotes (P) the sharing of experiences, there by encouraging members to…
