(SVP, voir plus bas pour une version Française) An article in the paper two weeks ago quoted a researcher who claimed that 98% of anti-depressants and other psychiatric medication prescriptions could be stopped with no ill effects. As much as I agree that they can sometimes be over-prescribed, I certainly don’t think his statement makes [...]

When I first mentioned writing for the Douglas Blogs, a few friends of mine asked me why, so I thought I’d explain in my first post. I’ve always believed the popularization of science for the benefit of the general public is one of the highest obligations of anyone who works in a scientific field. Although making complex concepts digestible by the public isn’t always easy, it’s absolutely essential to fully realizing the benefits of these discoveries. Here are seven reasons why I believe that...

Has the government agreed to fund the whole project?

Were locations other than the one on Champlain Boulevard considered?

Is renovating the existing pavilions really not possible?

Why are the existing buildings no longer suitable for current clinical practices?

Why not create the new hospital in the existing buildings?

What exactly is the Douglas Institute's modernization project?

Where can we find information about the project?

Isn't mental illness psychological rather than about the brain?