Description: Support groups and individual help for people suffering from anxiety disorders. Based on the Cognitive-Behavioural approach. Languages: French and English.

Women are twice as likely to suffer from anxiety as men. And while hormones can be a factor in this, cultural prejudices that persist in the education of girls cause the greatest harm. How can "normal" stress be distinguished from an anxiety disorder and which strategies are the most helpful? There's good news: control over fear is possible, one step at a time. Listen to the talk by Psychologist Valentina Munoz, PhD, as part of Mini Psych-School 2013. For information on other courses, please...

Serge Beaulieu, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Researcher and Medical Chief of the Mood, Anxiety and Impulsivity Disorders Program, and Medical Chief of the Bipolar Disorders Program at the Douglas Institute, explores the myths and misconceptions about bipolar disorders in this 2009 Mini-Psych school lecture. * We can diagnose bipolar disorders with a simple blood test. * Bipolar Disorders get worse with time * Bipolar Disorder is not a disease * Preventive treatments are not available for ...