Understanding eating disorders and their causes is essential to preventing and treating them.

Information to better understand the recent tragedy at Charlie Hebdo's magazine in Paris and how psychological reactions can manifest themselves after a traumatic event.

Causes and treatments of borderline personality disorder, a mental illness characterized by emotional instability.

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.

People with Attention Deficit Disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) struggle to focus, sit still, or restrain their impulses.

Causes and consequences of stress, a state that occurs when the human body experiences a lack of equilibrium, perceived as threatening.

Although there is no cure yet, schizophrenia is highly treatable, with early detection and ongoing treatment.

Causes and treatments of psychosis, a syndrome associated with a variety of mental, behavioural and emotional problems.

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.    

It is estimated that up to 20 percent of Canadian children and youth may be affected by mental illness.