Since 1981, l’Association des parents et amis de la personne atteinte de maladie mentale Rive-Sud APAMM-RS (English translation : The South Shore Association of Parents and Friends of People Suffering from Mental Illness) has had the mission to bring together the members of a mentally ill person’s (person who presents clinical symptoms related to a major mental health problem) social circle so as to provide them with a wide range of support services that may prove beneficial and help to facilitate personal development.