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.

Since 2004, the Douglas Institute has organized Frames of Mind, an evening series that showcases films dealing either directly or indirectly with mental health problems. Each screening is followed by a discussion between the audience and a Douglas expert who specializes in the mental health disorder highlighted in the film.  

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.

A portrait of Gaston Harnois, MD, responsible for establishing the WHO/PAHO Collaborating Centre.

Maryse Gagnon, an engaged journalist, adresses taboos in a sensitive and respectful way.

Seventh season of Frames of Mind organized by the Douglas Institute.

The Douglas Greenhouse: 25 years of horticultural therapy

A study conducted at Hôpital Louis-H Lafontaine's Fernand-Seguin Research Centre and at the McGill University Health Centre has revealed that 14% of Dawson College students and staff turned to the Internet for psychological support following the

The challenges of employee mental health

During is annual convention, the Association québécoise d'établissements de santé et services sociaux presented its AQESSS awards to institutions that have implemented innovative projects to improve services to the public. Douglas Communications Team Wins AQESSS "Coup de coeur" Award.