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Teens and suicide, reading the signs and taking them seriously
September 10th, 2013 We currently live in a society that values quality of life over life itself. Simply said, when teens suffer emotionally and things go wrong, those more at risk feel that their life is not worth living," says Dr. Mounir Samy, …
From the darkness to being okay
June 10th, 2016 Articles As I walked into Julia Bene’s third-floor Montreal apartment, the sun-filled kitchen caught my eye. A glass of water was waiting for me at the table and paintings leaned against the wall on the floor just behind the chair where …
A day in the life of Tania Teolis, social worker
March 16th, 2016 Articles Social worker Tania Teolis is responsible for a 26-bed unit in the Department of Internal Medicine of the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (RVH-MUHC). She sees patients aged 18 to 100 years of age …
Researchers still battling Alzheimer's
January 22nd, 2018 Articles “Sometimes I bake for my friends, I love baking,” says Betty, a very charming woman in her mid-70’s, well-dressed with white hair and vivid red lipstick. Betty has a good sense of humour and loves to talk. “It has been a long …
Your brain on shopping - a look at compulsive buying disorder
December 7th, 2016 “Up to 70 per cent off all electronics”, “50 per cent off children’s clothing”, “HOLIDAY SALE ON NOW!” Statistics Canada reports that retail sales made in November and December 2014 represented 18 per cent of yearly total sales. For …
Increased depression and suicidal behaviour risk for young cannabis users
February 13th, 2019 Releases Montreal – Adolescent cannabis use has been linked to an increased risk of depression and suicidal behaviour in young adulthood, according to the first meta-analysis by a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the …
After the Overdose
August 31st, 2018 Articles Heroin fueled the adrenaline that allowed Cecelia Vanier to lug a 200-pound man into the bathtub. The cold shower revived him from eternal slumber. There was no cold water at hand when a young woman succumbed to an overdose in …
Celebrating a golden age at the MUHC
June 7th, 2019 While the Quarter Century Plus Club Celebration honours our staff for significant years of service, rarely do we find ourselves with a golden opportunity to honor one physician for 50 years of service. In 2019, we get to celebrate a pair. …
To the beat of music therapy at the MGH
October 10th, 2019 Articles New initiatives set the tone for the adult psychiatric service People in a circle playing the percussions. A patient relaxing while listening to a reading list. A choir that performs original compositions by patients in …
Safe cannabis pain relief without the “high”
October 25th, 2018 Releases Montreal – In the wake of cannabis legalization, a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University have delivered encouraging news for chronic pain sufferers …