Stay up to date on mental illness research at the Douglas Institute and our mental health awareness initiatives.
The Jonathan Laurin Grant for Hope will be awarded annually to support bipolar disorder research at the Douglas.
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The Douglas Foundation is pleased to welcome Laurence L’Abbé, Jaime Freyre de Andrade, and Werner Muelhemann to its Board of Trustees.
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Thanks to a major commitment from Manulife Canada, the Fondation Douglas is advancing a first in Quebec: a clinic dedicated to personalized dementia prevention, helping people act earlier and transform cognitive health trajectories.
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The Ouverts d’esprit evening broke a new record last Thursday, February 26, at the Théâtre Paradoxe — marking the second consecutive year of record-breaking impact!
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A major water leak in January 2026 caused significant losses at the Douglas Research Centre, directly impacting research teams. An emergency campaign is underway to support the resumption of essential mental health research.
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Laughter, generosity and solidarity were at the heart of the Douglas Show, a memorable evening that made a meaningful contribution to mental health research.
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A $205,000 donation opens up new possibilities for the BLOOM program—more resources, more support, and more hope for young people and their families.
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Presented by Desjardins, the second edition of Builders of Hope highlighted the strength of collective mobilization. The event raised $150 000, which will directly support essential research projects at the Douglas Institute.
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Maripier Morin is joining forces with the Douglas Foundation to advance research and build hope.
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A second edition that confirms the strength of a community united for mental health.
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Our third edition was marked by generosity, energy, and the commitment of an entire community.
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The generosity of the Lise and Giuseppe Racanelli Foundation propels neuroscience at the Douglas Research Centre.
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The 10th edition of Open Minds has just broken all records by raising an unprecedented $740,000 for mental health research and care at the Douglas Institute. This amount represents the largest sum ever collected in the history of this flagship event dedicated to mental health in Quebec.
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The highly anticipated Douglas Show 2025 broke fundraising records this year, generating an impressive $153,000 for mental health initiatives at the Douglas Foundation. The sold-out event at Club Soda featured some of Quebec’s best comedians uniting for this important cause.
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Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, all donations made to the Douglas Foundation until December 31 will be matched up to a total of $30,000.
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Mr. Fortier, who currently serves as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at WSP Global, will bring his expertise in governance, strategic management, and legal affairs to the Foundation’s mission.
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Thanks to a generous donation from the Charles, Evelyne, and Sandra Dolansky Foundation, the Centre is taking its research to the next level with an exciting multi-year initiative led by five Principal Investigators.
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Did you know that, as part of your Will, you can set aside money for charity? You may have heard this called planned or legacy giving.
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We are thrilled to announce the resounding success of the first edition of our Builders of Hope dinner-conference event. Thanks to your presence and generosity, we raised $113,835 to support mental health research.
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The first edition of the Douglas BBQ for Mental Health was a big success thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and donors.
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The 2nd edition of our Bingo Night for mental health was a great success thanks to the support of our partners, our donors as well as our favorite caller, Mc Gilles.
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Comedian Jay Du Temple will conclude the tour of his second one-man show FIN with a major challenge: crossing Canada by running and cycling. He is carrying out this challenge for the benefit of the Douglas Foundation to support mental health research.
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The latest edition of Open Minds was held last Wednesday at Théâtre Paradoxe.
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Thanks to the support of our sponsors and donors, the first edition of our comedy show managed to raised $150,000$ to support mental health research at the Douglas Institute.
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I am happy to say the Foundation has experienced tremendous growth this past year. The Douglas Institute has become the gold standard in mental health research and care in Quebec, and it is in no small part thanks to the support of our donors.
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The Douglas Foundation is proud to launch its campaign message as part of the Building Hope Movement, an awareness initiative to support research and patient care at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.
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Manulife’s generous support will enable us to evaluate and strengthen our capacity to build inclusive economic opportunities for Indigenous youth through the Minds@Work initiative. This scalable program uses innovative therapeutic approaches to empower young adults living with mental illness to find and pursue their career pathway.
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The Douglas Foundation is pleased to introduce the Douglas Legacy Society, a distinguished group of donors who have pledged a legacy gift through a will or life insurance policy.
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This investment of $200,000 will help us better understand the needs of young people suffering from mental health problems in the territory served by the Douglas Institute by supporting a pilot project with a mobile outreach unit as well as single session therapy (STS) initiatives within the Aire ouverte network.
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The transformative gift of $3M from The Molson Foundation is the largest gift in the history of the Douglas Foundation.
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The Douglas Mental Health University Institute is proud to announce a major investment from RBC Foundation that will allow their teams to create an innovative family intervention program for young patients followed at the Douglas Institute.
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The funding by the Air Canada Foundation will make it possible to improve the effectiveness of an AVATAR therapy based on virtual reality by carrying out clinical trials with patients suffering from psychotic disorders at the Douglas Institute.
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For more than 20 years, Power Corporation of Canada has supported the Douglas Institute and enables us to continue to attract the best and brightest scientists from around the world.
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The Douglas Foundation joins Verdun’s elected officials to raise the Bell Let’s Talk flag as part of National Mental Health Day.
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The 3rd edition of the Mind on Health Challenge raises $99,760 to support mental health research and care at the Douglas Institute.
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Each year the Integrated Services for Indigenous Communities (ISIC) program receives over 110 Indigenous patients in need of hospitalization for acute mental health support.
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To say the last two years have presented new challenges for mental health care and research institutes – and indeed, every individual in our society – is an understatement.
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The Douglas Foundation launches the 2022 edition of Building Hope – The movement, a provincial awareness initiative to support research on mental health and patient care at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.
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Since taking office, I have seen how the immense and often unexpected power of planned giving can help shape an organization’s future.
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That’s what Martin thought about himself into his early adulthood, before he received a bipolar disorder diagnosis. Until then, mental illness wasn’t something he thought about.
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The Montreal collective Let’s Bond raises more than $190,000 to support Douglas patients.
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This year, the Mind on Health Challenge will take place during the Thanksgiving weekend, on October 7-10, 2022.
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The TD Ready Commitment donates $150,000 to the Digital Mental Health research project, a project for the early detection of mental illnesses using artificial intelligence.
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The Open Minds 2022 campaign is dedicated to the front line teams that works relentlessly to build hope for the patients affected by mental illness despite the additional challenges caused by the pandemic.
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Thanks to the generous investments by Bell Let’s Talk and the Brain Canada Foundation, experts at the Douglas Institute can achieve innovative research and build hope for all those whose lives have been affected by mental illness.
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Our executive director wishes to celebrate the extraordinary support you have offered to the Douglas Foundation over the past few months.
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More than $159,000 were raised for the second edition of the Building Hope Tournament, an esport competition that brings together hockey players, celebrities and gamers to raise awareness on mental health problems.
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Discover our new series of videos dedicated to the mental health of entrepreneurs in collaboration with BDC.
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The National Bank of Canada (NBC) is proud to contribute to youth mental health by supporting cutting-edge research at the Douglas Institute.
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Building Hope – The movement is an awareness campaign to support research on mental health at the Douglas Institute and to build hope for all those whose lives have been affected by mental illness.
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We discussed with Marie-Hélène Thibeault, organizer of the Mind on Health Challenge, to learn more about the reasons behind her commitment to mental health and her collaboration with the Douglas Foundation.
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It would be an understatement to define 2020 as an eventful year. In addition to the challenges of daily life, we all have had to deal with a pandemic. Despite this, thanks to our incredible community of frontline teams, researchers, clinicians, staff, partners and donors we have been able
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Athlete-host Étienne Boulay, in partnership with the Douglas Foundation, launched the Building Hope Tournament, a unique eSports competition bringing together professional hockey players, Quebecois celebrities, streamers and gamers in an NHL 2020 video game competition broadcast live on the web Saturday, November 7 from the Douglas Hall. This unique
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“Breaking patients’ isolation is my team’s biggest concern during the pandemic”, says Howard Steiger, Ph.D, Head of the Eating Disorders Continuum at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. He explains that ensuring regular contact with patients suffering from eating disorders during this crisis quickly became necessary. By implementing a
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The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented situation causing major disruption to all aspects of our lives. I want to assure you that the Douglas Foundation is taking all the necessary precautions to protect the health and well being of its employees in order to address this new reality. We
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