MONTREAL, Sept. 24, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - For the 8th edition of Mini-Psych School at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Sophie Grégoire is inviting all Canadians to better understand how hormones and the brain influence many aspects of women's daily lives. From October 29 to November 19, 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.
Sophie Grégoire has agreed to serve as ambassador for Mini-Psych School 2013—Mini-Psych School makes what goes on in our brains and bodies accessible and easy to understand. Becoming informed and talking to others are the first steps toward avoiding the stereotypes, judgements or feelings of powerlessness that often prevent us from finding ways to get better.
"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 in Web videos (1) inviting all Canadians to sign up for the 2013 season of the Douglas Institute's Mini-Psych School.
As she also pointed out, «This fall, Mini-Psych School will give us direct access to the latest scientific information on mental health from clinicians and researchers who are internationally recognized in their fields. Over four weeks, these experts will talk to us directly about issues that concern women. Women will talk about their lived experiences with mental health and what they did to get better".
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.
(1) Watch and listen to Sophie Grégoire's message:
http://www.douglas.qc.ca/news/1217?locale=en
Mini-Psych School PROGRAM: October 29 to November 19, 2013
The four-course session for the general public will be held in English on Tuesday evenings from October 29 to November 19, 2013.
Information and registration: www.douglas.qc.ca/mini-psy
For information only: 514-761-6131, extension 2788
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2013
Born to be anxious? Not!
Valentina Munoz, PhD,
Psychologist, Anxiety Disorders External Clinic, Douglas Institute
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2013
Body image and self-esteem: effect on women's mental health
Mimi Israël, MD, FRCPC
Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Douglas Institute
Chair of the Dept. of Psychiatry, McGill University
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012
Sleep like a baby
Diane Boivin, MD, PhD
Founder/Director, Centre for Study and Treatment of Circadian Rhythms, Douglas Institute
Full Professor, Dept. of Medicine, McGill University, Research Fellow in Sleep Disorders
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013
Sex hormones and development
Claire Dominique Walker, PhD
Director, Neuroscience Research Div., Douglas Institute
Full Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Dept. of Anatomy & Cell Biology, McGill University
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SOURCE: Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Valérie Bordelais
Communications and Public Affairs
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Phone: 514-761-6131, extension 2616 Cell: 514-409-8558
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