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Silent Majority. Isolation. Stigma. Suffering in Silence. Loss of Freedom. The fear of the unknown or of being judged can sometimes be a barrier to counselling. Education is therefore critical to improving our understanding, shaping mental health po

Michael Kirby, Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, visits the Douglas Institute.

The Foundation supports 33 researchers, nearly half of the 67 researchers working at the Douglas. In 2008–2009, members of the Research Centre published 215 scientific papers, book chapters and books documenting scientific breakthroughs and ther

Montréal hospitals, the CSSS Cavendish and community organizations are mobilizing to organize the first annual "Montréal Walks for Mental Health". Hosted by honorary chairperson , Margaret Trudeau, the event takes plac

Imagine a world where research was no longer a priority … We would be prisoners of the past. People suffering from mental illness would most likely still be housed in asylums, ostracized and marginalized. Internationally renowned Douglas scient Your Support Produces a Wealth of Discoveries.

Thanks to a $30,000 donation from the Douglas Institute Auxiliary, Burgess-1 is now equipped with a brand new therapeutic kitchen.

The Montreal WHO/ PAHO Collaborating Centre, directed by Gaston Harnois MD, received the Prix rayonnement international for its Atlas-ID project. The Atlas maps the resources and services available for people with intellectual disabilities in 147 coun

For some 10 years, the Réseau Québécois de Télésanté (RQT) has held an annual symposium. In 2009, it will be hosted, for the first time, by the RUIS McGill. Renowned and distinguished national and internat

Une citoyenne de Ville Lasalle a publié une lettre ouverte dans les pages de La Presse le 11 août dernier. Touché par les propos de l’auteur de la lettre, Jacques Hendlisz, le directeur général de l’Instit