October 5
2021
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.
We have all talked a lot about mental health in the last months without really knowing what we can do to help. Hope is possible with a better understanding of mental illness and this knowledge is acquired through research. The Douglas Institute is a global pioneer in mental health and has been at the core of innovation since it was first established. It also houses the most important mental health research center in Quebec.
François Massicotte chose to be our spokesperson because he suffers from a bipolar disorder and is convinced that positive and lasting change is possible through the work of our experts in mental health. Join him to support cutting-edge research at the Douglas Institute and build hope for people who are affected by mental illness by:
Every action counts and it is together that we will be able to build hope for all those whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Together, we will create positive and lasting change. Thank you for your generosity!
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.
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.
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.