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.

By exploring the history of psychiatry, by being informed about the current challenges and by studying future prospects in psychiatry and neuroscience, participants have learnt to distinguish between the myths and realities surrounding mental illne

Classes are held every Tuesdays at 7 PM, from October 23 to November 27, 2007. They were overseen by Hani Iskandar, MD, Clinical Chief at Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and Coordinator in Undergraduate Medical Education at Douglas I

Mental Illness: The Facts and the Fiction The theme of the 2009 Session of Mini-Psych is Mental Illness: The Facts and the Fiction. Each of the 6 classes given by an expert from the Douglas Institute is exploring the

2010 Session of the Douglas Institute Mini-Psych School.

Between head and heart > Mini-Psych School 2011 classes now available online. A video will be published every week.

Interview with Sophie-Andrée Blondin, host of the 2010 Frames of Mind (in French)

Participants of the 2009 Mini-Psych School classes talk about their experience.

The brain is a magnificent complex organ, and many key questions about its function remain unanswered. A class by Véronique Bohbot.