By exploring the history of psychiatry, by being informed about the current challenges and by studying future prospects in psychiatry and neuroscience, participants have learnt to distinguish between the myths and realities surrounding mental illne

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

Mallar Chakravarty is interested in the anatomy of the brain and how it changes through development, aging, and in illness.

Rob Whitley examines barriers and facilitators to recovery within both health services and the wider socio-cultural environment.

Joseph Rochford examines how antidepressants change behavioral and biological mechanisms involved in coping with stress.

Suzanne King is investigating  risk factors for schizophrenia, such as prenatal stress, obstetric complications, and cannabis use.

Claire-Dominique Walker investigates the consequences of early stress on brain development and the neuroendocrine responses to stress.

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

Salah El Mestikawy studies neurons using glutamate as a neurotransmitter in healthy and diseased central nervous systems.  

Duncan Pedersen studies how societies impact the mental health of their citizens. His work focuses on Latin America.