Not only does our environment influence our mental and physical health, it can also change the functioning of the genes we inherit at birth

Causes and treatments of borderline personality disorder, a mental illness characterized by emotional instability.

People with Attention Deficit Disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) struggle to focus, sit still, or restrain their impulses.

Although there is no cure yet, schizophrenia is highly treatable, with early detection and ongoing treatment.

Causes and treatments of psychosis, a syndrome associated with a variety of mental, behavioural and emotional problems.

The Mood, Anxiety and Impulsivity Disorders Program at the Douglas Institute provides care to people aged 18 to 65 years with a mood disorder such as Bipolar disorders or Depressive and suicide disorders.

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

Researchers examining the “Mood, Anxiety, and Impulsivity-related Disorders” theme are aiming to identify the genetic , psychological, neurobiological and environmental causes of most mood disorders and testing the most effective treatments. Their main focus is on: Depression Bipolar disorder Personality disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder Eating disorders Substance dependence, e.g. drug or alcohol Suicide Identifying risk factors and responding ef...

Watch this 2012 Mini-Psych school class "Teenage angst or full-blown depression?" by Johanne Renaud

Childhood abuse affects the brain. A 2010 lecture by Gustavo Turecki-Part 2