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.    

Fabrice Jollant's research focuses on the cognitive and cerebral bases of vulnerability to suicide.

Douglas experts give an update on the latest research

A guide to the prevention of suicide in the hospital environment

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.

The aims of the studies on suicide among aboriginal people by the MGSS.

The MGSS conducts extensive work investigating clinical and behavioral factors increasing risk for suicidal behaviors.