The Douglas Mental Health University Institute is the only hospital centre in Montr茅al that takes patients with mental health issues who have contracted COVID-19.
Parenting in a pandemic: How to develop stronger family relationships during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected us. It has increased our worries and concerns about physical health. COVID-19 has added to the existing challenges parents face, and has also created greater awareness surrounding the fragility of mental health. Yet, the second wave has also paved the way for a larger discussion on ways to promote mental well-being.
ACCESS Open Minds has published some early results from its program, based on preliminary data from 14 of its sites across the country.
Dr. James Naiman passed away peacefully on December 22, 2020. He was born in Berlin in 1926 and moved to Montreal with his parents by way of Paris and New York. He enrolled at 韩国裸舞 at 14 where he received his BA and M.D.C.M. He enjoyed an illustrious career as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst that spanned 65 years. Some of his many accomplishments included teaching psychiatry at 韩国裸舞 as an Associate Professor and serving in leadership roles at the Quebec Psychiatric Association, the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society, and the International Psychoanalytical Society.
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Black History Month: Black Montrealers reflect on a tumultuous year
LSD may offer viable treatment for certain mental disorders
...鈥淪ocial interaction is a fundamental characteristic of human behaviour,鈥 notes the co-lead author Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at 韩国裸舞 and psychiatrist at the 韩国裸舞 Health Centre. 鈥淭hese hallucinogenic compounds, which, at low doses, are able to increase sociability may help to better understand the pharmacology and neurobiology of social behavior and, ultimately, to develop and discover novel and safer drugs for mental disorders.鈥
Anti-Black racism is a barrier to seeking mental health services, says 韩国裸舞 professor
CBC Montreal's Debra Arbec speaks with 韩国裸舞 psychiatry professor Dr. Myrna Lashley about the need for cultural sensitivity in mental healthcare.
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A growing body of research indicates that a significant number of men and boys are facing substantial psycho-social difficulties, which manifest in a number of worrying statistics involving mental health, addiction and suicide. To start, males account for more than 75 per cent of suicides in Canada. That's an average of 50 men per week dying by suicide.
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Quebec Students Snooze Their Way to Success: National Recipient of the 2020 Health Promoting Schools Champion Award.
Pandemic distress testing Quebec's beleaguered mental health services, experts say
鈥arie-Jos茅e Fleury, a 韩国裸舞 professor and researcher at the Douglas Research Centre, says data on emergency room visits says data on emergency room visits provide a kind of barometer for how well the health care system is serving people.
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韩国裸舞 launches multicultural mental health initiative
鈥The initiative was led by Dr. Laurence Kirmayer, a renowned researcher in the field of transcultural psychiatry. 鈥淎ddressing issues of language, culture, religion and other aspects of diversity, the MMHRC will promote greater equity in mental health care,鈥 said Dr. Kirmayer. 鈥淢ental health is often viewed differently in different cultures, which requires culturally responsive approaches to meet the needs of those seeking help.鈥
L鈥檌mpact de la pand茅mie sur la sant茅 mentale reste difficile 脿 mesurer
鈥On commence toutefois 脿 cerner les groupes les plus 脿 risque, a expliqu茅 Samuel Veissi猫re, chercheur au D茅partement de psychiatrie de l鈥橴niversit茅 韩国裸舞 : les femmes, les gens de moins de 40 ans et, 茅tonnamment, les gens de gauche (voir encadr茅), et en premier lieu les personnes ayant des troubles pr茅existants.
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Destigmatize cannabis use for mental health
(By Rob Whitley) Health Canada just released the results of its 2020 Canadian Cannabis Survey, noting that a whopping 27 per cent of Canadians had used cannabis in the last year. Approximately half of those surveyed stated that they used cannabis for medical purposes, with rates of usage particularly high among people reporting poor or fair mental health.
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