Psychiatrist Dr. Matthew Boyle offers creative ways to connect with friends and family while social distancing yourself during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mental health
Tips & information from experts at Sunnybrook’s Department of Psychiatry.
COVID-19: Practical cognitive behavioural strategies to manage your mental health
Tips to help keep well during stressful moments.
Finding hope and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
Amid self-isolation, quarantine and social distancing brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still moments of strength and hope that showcase...
Simple ways of finding happiness in challenging times
As people around the world are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to find moments of happiness to help us through. Dr. Sam Iskandar...
Unsure of how to talk to your child about COVID-19? Here are some helpful tips
COVID-19 is a complex and challenging topic. Child and youth psychiatrist Dr. Rachel Mitchell shares some advice to help parents talk to children and...
Signs your child may be dealing with a cyber bully — and what to do about it
Cyber-bullying can impact children as young as eight years old and into the teen years.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and focused ultrasound
In a North American first, focused ultrasound (FUS) is being studied in a trial for treatment-resistant OCD. Although researchers are still in the...
How former Toronto Raptors player DeMar DeRozan helped change the conversation about mental health
The beloved basketball player's willingness to open up about his struggles has inspired conversation to help address stigma around mental health.
The role of exercise in managing obsessive compulsive disorder
Canadian physical activity guidelines recommend adults aged 18-64 get 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every week, yet only 15...
Sunnybrook is leading ground-breaking research for PTSD and alcoholism treatment
Sunnybrook is the first in Canada to trial use of deep-brain stimulation for hard-to-treat alcoholism and PTSD.