Suicide : Knowing More to Prevent it 2009-04-24
Monique Séguin, PhD, researcher at the McGill Group for Suicide Studies, at the Douglas Institute, just wrote a book on suicide. The book is in French only and is published by Les Éditions au Ca...

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The Douglas welcomes researchers on Post-traumatic stress disorders from around the world 2009-04-23
The Douglas Institute is the host of the Annual meeting of the Trauma & Global Health Program. For three days, researchers from Guatemala, Nepal, Peru, Sri Lanka and Canada will talk about ways to ...

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Special screening of Polytechnique at the Cinéma du Parc 2009-04-22
With Karine Vanasse The first in the two "Frames of Mind" movie nights organized by the Douglas Institute The Douglas Mental Health University Institute presents two Frames of Mind movie/dis...

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All in the Family - Tour of the Brain Bank 2009-04-22
We were delighted to welcome a keenly interested group from the La Fondation des maladies mentales, lead by its President, Mr. Jean-Luc Taschereau, for a comprehensive presentation and tour of the ...

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The India connection: Douglas teams up to improve treatment for first-episode psychosis 2009-04-20
When researchers compared outcomes between Western countries and India for people who receive treatment for schizophrenia, which country had better overall results? If you said India, you’re right....

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Street Hockey for Kids 2009-04-18
Former Habs Réjean Houle and the Douglas Institute Foundation Team up to Help Children On Saturday April 18th at 10:00 a.m., Douglas Institute Foundation supporters and their family members and...

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Seniors too can enjoy the benefits of a good treat! 2009-04-09
For Easter season, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have some advice: drink red wine (with moderation), black or green tea and eat chocolate. Their findings summarized ...

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Canada Post: 72,000 ambassadors strong 2009-04-06
Thanks to an initiative by Canada Post, you can now support mental health every time you mail a letter. How? In a marvelous bid to reduce the impact of mental illness and stigma, Canada Post has a...

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Serge Beaulieu, MD, receives an Excellence Award from the Quebec Medical Association 2009-04-04
At its annual convention held on April 3 and 4 in Montreal, the Quebec Medical Association (QMA) honoured distinguished members of the medical profession by bestowing two Excellence Awards and four...

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The Douglas Institute endorses Media Guidelines for Reporting Suicide 2009-04-03
The recent family tragedies that occurred in the province since the beginning of the year are disturbing. The Douglas Institute believes that although it is important to discuss these events, repor...

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