National Research Project to Find Sustainable Solutions for People With Mental Health Issues Who Are Homeless.

While Senator and Chair of the Senate Social Affairs Committee from 1999 to 2006, Honourable Michael Kirby remembers the day the members of his committee decided to shine the light on Mental Health.

Did you know? The philanthropy of our employees is essential to the Douglas’ mission. Your gifts represent one third of all individual donations raised by the Foundation. As Douglas employees, you are part of the Douglas Family. Your

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

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.

The Douglas Greenhouse: 25 years of horticultural therapy

Last spring, Mike Santoro gave a conference at the Douglas as part of the activities of Social Work Week organized by Joan Simand, MSW, Professional Chief of Social Services, and her team. Social work aims to restore or improve social functioning of i

Major changes for mental health in the Professional Code.