HORMONES AND BEYOND - 8th edition

How do you take care of yourself?
Women’s mental health, hormones and beyond

For its 8th edition, Anne Crocker, PhD, invites you to better understand how hormones and the brain influence many aspects of women's daily lives. Moods, perceptions, decision making and thoughts are the result of interactions between our brain activity and hormonal activity. Classes are in English.

Born to be anxious? Not! Born to be anxious? Not! - A 2013 lecture by Valentina Munoz Send this video to a friend Copy URL About this video Tweet Valentina Munoz, PhD Psychologist and clinical supervisor, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Douglas Institute Co-president of the Psychology Intern Training and Supervision Committee, Douglas Institute Private practice, Montreal The better you understand stress and anxiety, the better you can manage them. Learn how anxiety manifests itself in women so you can make it your ally rather than your enemy. This conference will provide practical methods for recognizing stress and anxiety to help you manage them better. Body image and self-esteem : effect on women’s mental health Body image and self-esteem - A 2013 lecture by Mimi Israël Send this video to a friend Copy URL About this video Tweet Mimi Israël, MD, FRCPC Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Douglas Institute Chair of the Dept. of Psychiatry, McGill University The ways in which women’s bodies are depicted by our society have an impact on how women perceive themselves. In some women, the influence of body image on self-worth may contribute to the development of mental health problems such as eating disorders. Who is at risk and why? Is prevention possible? Sleep like a baby   Sleep like a baby - A 2013 lecture by Diane Boivin Send this video to a friend Copy URL About this video Tweet Diane Boivin, MD, PhD Founder/Director, Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms, Douglas Institute Full Professor, Dept. of Medicine, McGill University, Research Fellow in Sleep Disorders The body has more than one biological clock. Together, they set the pace for a number of rhythms in our body and brain that regulate our sleep, appetite and mood. A chronic lack of sleep due to rotational shift work, a decline in work performance during certain times of the day, as well as hormonal and cardiovascular disorders are, for some women, the result of circadian rhythm disorders. These rhythms can be disrupted by major life events and certain life stages, such as pregnancy and menopause. Solutions do exist to reduce the side effects. Our sex hormones shape our brains: a short trek through adolescence, maternity and menopause   Our sex hormones shape our brains: a short trek through adolescence, maternity and menopause Send this video to a friend Copy URL About this video Tweet Claire Dominique Walker, PhD Director, Neuroscience Research Div., Douglas Institute Full Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University What do we know about the beneficial effects of sex hormones on the brain during our lives, particularly on brain development, our behaviour, our resistance to stress, or our memory? A trek through time, from adolescence to menopause. Host   Anne Crocker, PhD Assistant Director, Policy and Knowledge Exchange, Research Centre, Douglas Institute Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, McGill University