Vent Over Tea

Not everyone needs advice, just someone to listen. We’ve onboarded our latest cohort of active listeners who are ready to take time with you to lend a listening ear. Book a free vent session online anywhere or in-person in Montreal, the West Island or Sherbrooke as early as tomorrow. 🔗 Link in bio #VentOverTea #ActiveListening #FreeMentalHealthServices #Montreal #Quebec __________ Tout le monde n’a pas besoin de conseils, juste de quelqu’un pour écouter. Nous avons intégré notre dernier groupe d’auditeurs actifs qui sont prêts à prendre le temps de vous écouter attentivement. Réservez une session de défoulement gratuite en ligne n’importe où ou en personne à Montréal, dans l’Ouest de l’Île ou à Sherbrooke dès demain. 🔗 Lien dans la bio #ÉcouteActive #ServicesGratuitsDeSantéMentale

We are so excited to announce that our 2026 Call for Volunteers is officially open! As Vent Over Tea continues to grow, we are looking for passionate, dedicated, and empathetic individuals to join our incredible team. By joining us, you aren’t just filling a role, you’re making a high-impact contribution to community mental health and helping ensure that no voice goes unheard. Whether you are facilitating connections or developing evidence-based programs, your work will directly support our mission to foster a community that listens without judgment. Open Volunteer Positions: - Outreach Coordinator: Build meaningful partnerships and increase our presence across the non-profit and corporate sectors. - Workshop Coordinator: Help grow our professional active listening training program to support workplaces and community organizations. - Events Coordinator: Bring your creative ideas to life by executing wellness events for the Montreal community and beyond. - Communications Coordinator: Lead our digital presence and engage with our community through compelling content and strategy. Visit our website to view the full descriptions and access the application forms: link in bio 🔗 Don’t see a role that speaks to you? If you have energy to give and a passion for our mission, we still want to hear from you! We are always open to discussing custom roles that align with your unique skills. Reach out to us at [email protected] to start the conversation. Application reviews will begin on April 28, 2026. The positions will remain open until filled.

Community looks good on us 💚 We’re so lucky to share these moments with you all.

We often reserve grief for death. We have rituals and funerals for it—a collective understanding that “this will be hard.” But what about the silent grief? The kind that happens when someone is still on this earth, but no longer walking beside you? Grief isn’t just defined by death—it’s defined by loss. You might be grieving: The version of the person you once trusted. The future you had vividly imagined together. The version of yourself that existed in that connection. The safety of a routine that now feels like a desert. If you stepped away to protect your peace but still feel a heavy ache: you are not overreacting. Missing someone you chose to leave isn’t weakness; it’s a reflection of how deeply you cared. Thank you to Nora Amar for these words. Read the full article on our blog (link in bio) 🔗 You don’t have to carry this weight alone. If you need a judgment-free space to talk, Vent Over Tea is here. Book a session at the link in bio. ☕️ _________ On pense souvent que le deuil est réservé à la mort. Nous avons des rituels et une compréhension collective que « ce sera difficile ». Mais qu’en est-il du deuil silencieux ? Celui qui survient quand une personne habite toujours la même planète, mais ne marche plus à vos côtés ? Le deuil ne se définit pas par la mort — il se définit par la perte. Vous vivez peut-être le deuil de : La version de cette personne en qui vous aviez confiance. L’avenir que vous aviez imaginé ensemble. La version de vous-même qui existait dans cette relation. Le confort d’une routine qui ressemble maintenant à un désert. Si vous avez dû vous éloigner pour protéger votre paix, mais que vous ressentez toujours un poids au cœur : vous n’exagérez pas. S’ennuyer de quelqu’un que l’on a choisi de quitter n’est pas une faiblesse ; c’est le reflet de la profondeur de votre attachement. Merci à Nora Amar pour ce texte. Article complet sur notre blogue (lien dans la bio) 🔗 Vous n’êtes pas seul à porter ce poids. Si vous avez besoin d’un espace sans jugement pour vider votre sac, Vent Over Tea est là pour vous. Réservez une séance via le lien dans no

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our biannual photo walk, this time taking place in Verdun! It was a beautiful day to have a beautiful day 🫂 These walks never get old for us and we’re always so happy to continue to see new faces and reunite with familiar ones. A big thank you to @fluffysmtl for having us there! Until the next one 👋🌞🌻💛

Connection is more than just a conversation—it’s preventative mental healthcare. ✨ This Mental Health Week, we’re highlighting the vital role of community care in Quebec. With waitlists for traditional services often stretching from 6 to 24 months, many Quebecers are left navigating their mental health journey alone. We believe you shouldn’t have to reach a “tipping point” to be heard. Statistics show that a strong sense of community belonging makes us 61% more likely to report excellent mental health. Community organizations are the frontline of prevention, acting as a “pressure valve” to break isolation and build resilience before a challenge becomes a crisis. But for this safety net to hold, we need to value and invest in the community spaces that keep us connected. How to find support today: - Book a free active listening session and connect with an empathetic listener. - Consult our Resource Directory to find a curated list of mental health services in Quebec Both can be found at the link in bio 🔗 No matter where you are, you shouldn’t have to wait to feel lighter. We’re here to listen. #MentalHealthWeek #ComeTogetherCanada

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at yesterday’s first edition of our new series 🪡 Stitch Over Tea ☕️ where we delved into a beginner cross stitch workshop and got to hang out, meet new folks, sip on some tea+coffee and work on something creative together! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Thank you to Vent Over Tea’s own, @mari__norton for being an incredible facilitator and creating the most adorable patterns for everyone to work on! And lastly, thank you @cafepista for hosting us, as always. Your space has been an incredible hub for our community to gather and connect 💛 #MontrealEvents #CafePista #VentOverTea

Our Volunteer Week feature today was @ventovertea , an organization that works to "bridge the gap between social isolation and clinical care". They wrote about how their volunteer group of over 30 individuals is integral to their services being available. Make sure to read the full piece today on page 5 #inyourlocaldaily #volunteerweek

In the spirit of Mental Health Week’s “Come Together” theme, Vent Over Tea is hosting three gatherings, a morning café centering those doing care-centered and community-rooted work, a meditative journaling workshop, and a spring photo walk, each nurturing connection, reflection, and shared care. Through these offerings, we’re creating space to slow down, be in community, and strengthen the relationships that support our mental wellbeing. We’d love to see you throughout the week: ✩ Tuesday, May 5 (10am-12pm): Community Care Café ✩ Wednesday, May 6 (6-8pm): Connections Through Writing: A Meditative Journalling Workshop ✩ Sunday, May 10 (11am-1pm): In Bloom: A Spring Photo Walk __ Through Writing, a meditative journaling workshop to explore the connection between mindfulness and creative expression. During this workshop, we will learn how writing can be a surprising tool for introspection, as well as an accessible skill to cope with stress. Through gentle prompts, guided meditations, and periods of free writing, participants are encouraged to let go of perfection and simply observe what arises on the page. No prior writing experience is needed. Together, we will cultivate a practice of writing that is less about crafting and more about listening to thoughts and to feelings. Join us: 🗓️ Wednesday May 6 2026 🕕 6:00 - 8:00pm 📍Virtual (Link will be sent to you by email!) ✍️Bring something you would feel comfortable to write with, pen, notebook, computer, and maybe even a nice cup of tea 🎟️ This event is free! RSVP now (link in bio) Although led primarily in English, this event is open to French speakers as well as our facilitator is bilingual. __ About your facilitator 📝 Nikita Chigoho (she/they/elle) is a writer & community organizer born and raised in Montréal. Her experience in the arts and non profit sector inspires her to give back to the BIPOC and Queer communities by facilitating and creating inclusive spaces to foster wellness and community through writing. She currently runs the Blackout Productions’ writers circle and has been published in the Pit Periodical. She mainly writes poetry and non-fiction. #VentOverTea #MentalHealthWeek

In the spirit of Mental Health Week’s “Come Together” theme, Vent Over Tea is hosting three gatherings, a morning café centering those doing care-centered and community-rooted work, a meditative journaling workshop, and a spring photo walk, each nurturing connection, reflection, and shared care. Through these offerings, we’re creating space to slow down, be in community, and strengthen the relationships that support our mental wellbeing. We’d love to see you throughout the week: ✩ Tuesday, May 5 (10am-12pm): Community Care Café ✩ Wednesday, May 6 (6-8pm): Connections Through Writing: A Meditative Journalling Workshop ✩ Sunday, May 10 (11am-1pm): In Bloom: A Spring Photo Walk __ Join us for a warm Tuesday morning for the second iteration of our gathering, Community Care Café! This event is for people doing care-centered and community-rooted work, including organizers, facilitators, mental health and cultural workers, and community builders. Community Care Café is not a panel, workshop, or traditional networking event. It’s a place to slow down, share honestly, and connect without pressure. Whether you come to vent, reflect, dream up collaborations, exchange resources, or simply sit with others who understand the weight and beauty of this work, you’re welcome here. The gathering will be lightly structured with small discussion circles guided by optional prompts, followed by open time to mingle, rest, or linger. There is no expectation to speak, produce, or perform. Come as you are. Participants are warmly encouraged to bring along any resources they’ve found helpful in their work; tools, readings, organizations, practices, or connections they’d like to share. Resource-sharing is optional and informal. Meet us: 🗓️ Tuesday May 5, 2026 🕙 10:00am - 12:00pm 📍Café Pista | Quartier des Spectacles - 1587 Boul. Saint-Laurent ☕🍪To help us thank Café Pista for hosting us, we kindly ask each participant to purchase a drink or a pastry during the event. 🎟️ RSVP for the event is free (link in bio)! Capacity is limited. If your work involves holding others, this space is for you ✨ #VentOverTea #MentalHealthWeek

In the spirit of Mental Health Week’s “Come Together” theme, Vent Over Tea is hosting three gatherings, a morning café centering those doing care-centered and community-rooted work, a meditative journaling workshop, and a spring photo walk, each nurturing connection, reflection, and shared care. Through these offerings, we’re creating space to slow down, be in community, and strengthen the relationships that support our mental wellbeing. We’d love to see you throughout the week: ✩ Tuesday, May 5 (10am-12pm): Community Care Café ✩ Wednesday, May 6 (6-8pm): Connections Through Writing: A Meditative Journalling Workshop ✩ Sunday, May 10 (11am-1pm): In Bloom: A Spring Photo Walk 🎟️ All events are free! Register at the link in our bio. #MentalHealthWeek #VentOverTea #FreeEvents