By bringing together experts in the fields of psychology and psychiatry with members from the community, the Mini-Psych School will provide easily accessible information about the brain and mental disorders, why they appear, what happens when they appear and ways to treat them.

The more the public is informed, the more people will understand that it is possible to lead a satisfying and productive life with a mental illness that is correctly diagnosed, accepted and controlled.

Brains need love to function and develop well. Here are ways to give it!

Mini-Psych School 2012 > Janina Komaroff will talk about stigma and recovery on the first class October 9.

Duncan Pedersen studies how societies impact the mental health of their citizens. His work focuses on Latin America.

Has psychiatry rid us of the concept of "madness"? A 2008 lecture by Mimi Israël on the history of psychiatry (in French).

Frames of Mind 2008 - Opening evening (in French) with Marie-Sissi Labrèche, author of the movie Borderline.

Frames of Mind 2009 - Special screening with Karine Vanasse, actress and producer of Polytechnique (in French).

The Douglas partners with Metropolis Blue to produce literary activities that combat the stigma associated with mental health

When Douglas researcher Ellen Corin, PhD, moved from Belgium to Montréal in 1978, she was impressed with Montréalers' tolerance towards marginalized people.