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OCTOBER 10 · WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

A place for you.
Support within reach.

Feeling lonely, going through a difficult time or looking for support for someone else? Here you can find resources to talk to someone, support on campus and communities to explore. Choose what feels right for you, at your own pace.

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Okeiya is an independent platform, not a healthcare or crisis service.

Help now

Find help now

Choose the resource that fits your situation. The services below are independent of Okeiya.

Immediate danger

If your safety or someone else’s safety is immediately at risk, call 911.

Call 911

Suicidal thoughts or concern for someone

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline. Call or text, 24/7 across Canada, in English and French.

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About 9-8-8

Sources: Université Laval · Government of Canada · Info-Social 811

On campus

Find support on campus

You can also explore Université Laval’s services, even if you are unsure which one to choose.

Support with isolation or adjustment

ULaval’s proximity team offers free, confidential, short-term listening and support. See the university’s page for access and appointments.

Explore proximity support (French)

Support for younger people

Tel-jeunes · 12–17 years old

Free, confidential first-line professional support for Québec teens aged 12 to 17. Check the official site for contact options and their hours. Adult students can use the resources above.

Explore Tel-jeunes and access details (French)

Why we’re building Okeiya

An easier first step towards others.

On campus, it is not always easy to know what is happening, where to go or how to join in when you do not know anyone. That is part of the problem we want to address with Okeiya: bringing students, associations and campus life closer together.

You can feel lonely even when you are surrounded by people. Mental health and social isolation are part of what motivates us. We want to make opportunities for meaningful connection easier to discover, without putting the whole responsibility for belonging on you.

Discover what’s around you

Our goal is to make activities, associations and projects easier to find, so you don’t have to know the right people to hear about them.

Make the first step easier

We want to make the first step clearer: what to expect, how to join in and who to go with. You could also simply browse what is available.

Connect through shared interests

A shared activity or project can give people a starting point to meet. We also want to help associations share opportunities to take part and welcome new people.

Okeiya is still in development: these are our goals, not features already available. There is no pressure to take part. Social connection does not replace professional support, and you do not need to join a community to ask for help.

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Learn more about social connection: WHO — Social connection · Mouvement Santé mentale Québec — Créer des liens (French)

Communities

Communities to discover

Psychology, psychoeducation, sexology and guidance: discover the associations that bring these campus communities together.

Psychology

AEEPCPUL

A community for psychology students.

Association des étudiantes et étudiants du premier cycle en psychologie de l’Université Laval

Activities, committees and student representation: a community to enrich your journey in psychology. Explore their initiatives and ways to get involved on their website.

Visit their website

Psychoeducation

APPEUL

Community in psychoeducation.

Association du Programme de PsychoÉducation de l’Université Laval

APPEUL brings student life in psychoeducation to life through activities and representation. Visit the program’s page to explore student life.

Explore student life

Sexology

AESEXUL

A place in the sexology community.

Association étudiante de sexologie de l’Université Laval

AESEXUL represents sexology students at Université Laval. Find its activities, news and community on Instagram.

Visit their Instagram

Guidance and counselling

AEEScO

Shared journeys, a community to discover.

Association des étudiants et étudiantes en sciences de l’orientation de l’Université Laval

A community for guidance and counselling students. Find information about the association, its documents and links to its community on its website.

Visit their website

These associations are listed as communities to explore, without an announced Okeiya partnership. Contributions will be added with their agreement. These student communities are not counselling services.

October 10, and throughout the year

World Mental Health Day, on October 10, is an opportunity to raise awareness and make support easier to find. These resources remain useful beyond that day. No event is announced here at this time.

About World Mental Health Day

Get to know the resources

You do not need to go through Okeiya to seek support. Official links take you directly to the services and their access information.

Explore ULaval’s mental health hub

Would your association like to contribute?

Suggest an activity, public resource or correction through Okeiya’s contact page. Include your organization, official link, dates and permission to publish. New contributions will be added after agreement.

Suggest a contribution

This contact is for coordinating the initiative. Please do not send personal stories, medical records or urgent requests for help.

This page provides information and links to resources. It does not replace professional services. Okeiya does not offer mental health consultations.

Resources checked on October 9, 2026. Hours and access details may change: check the official pages.

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