In 1982, after consultation with the Canadian government, the Director-General of WHO designates the Douglas Mental Health University Institute as the first Collaborating Centre for research and training in mental health in Canada.

Douglas Hospital was founded in 1881 by Alfred Perry and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens.

His research aims to improve access to health care in the fields of mental health, homelessness and dependency

Has psychiatry rid us of the concept of "madness"? A 2008 lecture by Mimi Israël on the history of psychiatry (in French).

The history of the Douglas over the past one hundred and twenty-five years.

Last spring, Mike Santoro gave a conference at the Douglas as part of the activities of Social Work Week organized by Joan Simand, MSW, Professional Chief of Social Services, and her team. Social work aims to restore or improve social functioning of i

Open Letter to Borough of Verdun and City of Montréal Elected Officials

In May 2003, Douglas Hospital honours eminent psychiatrist, Dr. Charles H. Cahn,for 52 years of dedicated service.

Douglas Hospital and Research Centre become Douglas Mental Health University Institute.

In celebration of its 125th anniversary, the Douglas Hospital proudly welcomes the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal to its magnificent grounds for an outdoor performance.