Douglas Hospital experts discuss how to keep your mind healthy during the season

Individuals living with PTSD typically have disturbing intrusive memories, flashbacks, and/or nightmares of the event.

Frames of Mind: Douglas Hospital hosts movie series to help demystify mental illnes.

Assisting Guatemala in the area of mental health.

(SVP, voir plus bas pour la version Française) Life can be filled with moments of pure joy at times – the birth of a child, the warmth of love, the goose bumps felt when listening to music that inspires you – but unfortunately tragedy and grief are also part of the human experience. We witnessed [...]

I have a love-hate relationship with my friend, and fellow Douglas blogger, Cam Zacchia. I hate Cam because he writes infinitely more interesting blogs then I do. I love him because he doesn’t brag about it.I also appreciate Cam because he stimulates my cerebral cortex. Cam loves to pose interesting questions. I wish I had [...]

To what extent does “survivor’s guilt” play a role in post-traumatic stress disorder?

If a traumatic event goes untreated, will this eventually lead to psychosis and/or mental illness?

I’ve heard that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) typically lasts only six months to a year and also that it can last longer. Which is accurate?

I love to eat, but I am also very conscious about keeping a good body, so I exercise a lot. Is that a problem?