New work by the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Mallar Chakravarty sheds light on the links between the shape of the hippocampus and memory function.

Might living a structured life with regularly established meal times  lead to a better life and perhaps even prevent the onset of mental illness?

A major Douglas-led project as been awarded a Brain Canada grant. 

Douglas led project recieves federal funds.

A PhD student in psychiatry from the Douglas Institute has been named an “Étudiant-chercheur étoile ” for April 2014.

Researchers find a small region in the genome that plays a role in the development of psychiatric disease and obesity.

Effects of child abuse  > Researchers are exploring the effects of child abuse on the brain and on suicidal tendency.

Brain Imaging Centre > Inaugurated May 14, this is the first brain imaging centre in Quebec dedicated to psychiatry and mental health.

Stress in the city > Time Magazine, Huffington Post, Scientific American and others  talk about Jens Pruessner's surprising study results.

Clocks in the human brain > Twenty-four hour cycles, known as circadian rhythms, are important for normal brain function and mental health.