People with mental illness tend to have more physical illness than those without mental illness.

Stopping the progression of Alzheimer's Disease: the best hope is early diagnosis.

A born leader, Gaëtane Pitre has it all - smarts, drive, and an unshakeable set of ethics. Rather then heading a company or running for office, she's using her strengths to help people with severe mental illness become as autonomous as possible.

Bruno Giros, PhD, is chair of the Graham Boeckh Chair in Schizophrenia

An agreement between Yale University’s Program for Recovery and Community Health, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and McGill University will be signed on October 30. This collaboration will involve the sharing of expertise, knowle Recovery from mental illness: New agreement with Yale will promote knowledge exchange

Drawing from a deep well of cheerfulness and determination, Cathy Viberg has fought stigma for 31 years - both as a Douglas nurse and a volunteer. Although Cathy retired in August this year as clinical- administrative chief for the CPC3 Intensive Rehabilitation Unit, her legacy is one of wh[...]

Follow-up on the Douglas Institute Foundation's 10th Annual Golf Tournament

Did you know that the At-Risk Behaviour Unit team of the Psychotic Disorders Program has reduced its use of seclusion rooms by over 50 percent during the 2006-7 period?

Mental Health Services in Dominica: Encouraging Developments

A Douglas Treasure The most modest of persons, always ready to share her time and talents, Administrative Agent Joan Besner is a true Douglas treasure. Grew Over Time Joan's dedication to the Douglas grew over time, "When I started at the Douglas in the early seventies, I did my job to t[...]