The Depressive and Suicide Disorders Program is a superspecialized (third-line) service for youth and adults who suffer from refractory and/or recurrent major depressive disorder with or without the presence of suicidal behaviour. The program offers cutting-edge treatment for clients and provides support to families to help them interact with the person in difficulty.

Depression in young people is considered a disorder when feelings of sadness, emptiness, etc. last for many days and significantly impair life.

Depression is more than just a fleeting emotion. This illness hampers a person's daily functioning, negatively impacting their physical health. However, in most cases depression is treatable.    

Douglas experts give an update on the latest research

This is a list of all the publications produced by the CIHR Team in Social and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Neurocognitive studies by the McGill Group of Suicide Studies (MGSS) attempt to understand the link between the brain on one hand; and thoughts, emotions and behaviour on the other.

As a clinician, Johanne Renaud holds the title of medical chief for the youth section of the Douglas Institute’s Depressive Disorders Program.

An editorial paper by Alain Brunet shows strong links between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) and suicide in soldiers.