2013-09-20

For the 8th edition of Mini-Psych School at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Sophie Grégoire, Ambassador, is inviting all Canadians to better understand how hormones and the brain influence many aspects of women's daily lives.

Whether in class or via live Web broadcast, Mini-Psych School students can explore how mood, perceptions, decision making and thoughts are the result of interactions between our brain activity and hormonal activity.

“A healthy mind is the cornerstone of a healthy and balanced life; it is the starting point for every action we take to live a fulfilled and rewarding life as well. It is inconceivable that, in 2013, people who live with a mental health disorder regularly come up against so much prejudice,” said Sophie Grégoire, Mini-Psych School Ambassador, inviting all Canadians to sign up for the 2013 season.

Mini-Psych School will give you direct access to the latest scientific information on mental health from clinicians and researchers who are internationally recognized in their fields. Women will talk about their lived experiences with mental health and what they did to get better.

Join the conversation!

Sophie Grégoire, ambassador of the 2013 Mini-Psych School, asks : "How do you find balance?"
Sophie Grégoire, ambassador of the 2013 Mini-Psych School, asks : "How do you find balance?"

   

Taking care of women's mental health means taking care of everyone. It means keeping our society balanced. What do you think?

Sophie Grégoire, ambassador of the 2013 Mini-Psych School, asks : "How do you take care of yourself?"
Sophie Grégoire, ambassador of the 2013 Mini-Psych School, asks : "How do you take care of yourself?"

Taking care of mental health means talking about it and taking care of yourself, every day. So how do you take care of yourself?

Sophie Grégoire, ambassador of the 2013 Mini-Psych School, asks : "Will you be a team member?"
Sophie Grégoire, ambassador of the 2013 Mini-Psych School, asks : "Will you be a team member?"

We can create a team and an extended family of people who are very different from each other to ensure our society is both balanced and healthy. Will you join the team?

Mini-Psych School program : October 29 to November 19

The four-course session for the general public will be held in English .

Tuesday , October 29
Born to be anxious? Not! -Valentina Munoz, PhD,

Tuesday, November 5
Body image and self-esteem: effect on women’s mental health - Mimi Israël, MD, FRCPC

Tuesday, November 12
Sleep like a baby - Diane Boivin, MD, PhD

Tuesday, November 19
Sex hormones and development - Claire Dominique Walker, PhD

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Registration

You can register online or by mail by visiting the 2013 Session page of the Mini-Psych School.

Information

comm_At_douglas_dot_mcgill_dot_ca
Phone: 514-761-6131, ext. 2788

douglas.qc.ca/mini-psych

The Douglas Institute created Mini-Psych School as an open activity for anyone who wants to better understand health and mental illness. In 2010, it was recognized as a Leading Practice by Accreditation Canada.