Anxiety is a biological mechanism designed to protect us from dangerous situations. A little anxiety is natural; our reaction to this emotion results in the difference between a pleasant experience and a full-blown panic attack.

Depression is more than just a fleeting emotion. This illness hampers a person's daily functioning, negatively impacting their physical health. However, in most cases depression is treatable.    

Douglas Hospital was founded in 1881 by Alfred Perry and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens.

Gustavo Turecki investigates the neurobiology of suicide, focusing on the role of genetic risk factors.

A new Douglas study gives insight on the affect of  intensive action video gaming on the brain.

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.

A new study sheds light on the mechanisms of internal clocks.

Sunday was World Alheimer's Day. Two of our researchers just recieved a Brain Canada grant in that field.

International researchers will talk about sex and gender differences in brain-hormone interactions and thereby better understand stress and its impact on mental health

Judes Poirier is Person of the week La Presse.