Activities of an educational, preventative, informative, recreational, cultural and self-awareness nature to: break social isolation, demystify prejudices, develop support, community resources. For adults. Languages: French.

Women are twice as likely to suffer from anxiety as men. And while hormones can be a factor in this, cultural prejudices that persist in the education of girls cause the greatest harm. How can "normal" stress be distinguished from an anxiety disorder and which strategies are the most helpful? There's good news: control over fear is possible, one step at a time. Listen to the talk by Psychologist Valentina Munoz, PhD, as part of Mini Psych-School 2013. For information on other courses, please...

For a long time, our way of addressing mental health problems has fed prejudice. This behaviour has made recovery more difficult for people with mental health problems. This course gives us new ways of looking at mental illness that fights stigmatization. Watch other Mini-Psych School presentations at http://www.douglas.qc.ca/page/mini-psych-2012?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=ms&utm_campaign=Mini-Psych-2013.1