OCD is marked by obsessions and compulsions that significantly impact on the daily life of those affected, as well as their family and caregiver.
Mental health
Tips & information from experts at Sunnybrook’s Department of Psychiatry.
Investigating use of focused ultrasound to treat major depression
Sunnybrook researchers are investigating exciting new techniques to harness the power of ultrasound waves to treat depression.
Residential treatment program offers hope for OCD patients
Sunnybrook's residential treatment program for severe OCD is the first program of its kind in Canada.
I have bipolar disorder. Here’s how I’m shattering the stigma of mental illness
I realized that for years, the greatest stigma I had ever experienced was from my own self. I’d always been my own toughest critic.
Tips for dealing with the empty nest syndrome
It’s a scene that plays out every year across the country: parents dropping their kids off at colleges and universities for their freshman year...
How a purposeless universe became infused with purpose
Do you ever wonder where purpose comes from? How is purpose even a thing? If you are a religious believer, the answer is easy: The universe was...
My teen has anxiety — how can I help them through the back-to-school transition?
Back-to-school can aadd additional stress if your youth/teen is living with a mental health condition. Experts offer some approaches to ease the...
How to cope with anxiety after a traumatic event
If the anxiety sticks around for weeks and impairs your day-to-day functioning, it's time to seek some help.
Why we think that everything happens for a reason
Our evolved cognitive bias is magnified in illuminating ways in mental illness.
Why hopeful and responsible reporting of suicide is so important
The largest Canadian study on suicide reporting found certain types of suicide reporting result in increases in suicide deaths. (Please remember that...