Mental illness has impacted Tera’s life since she was a young child. She was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), anxiety and...
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‘There are sparkles at the end of the tunnel’: Virginia’s story
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‘Let’s make history’: what one man is doing about living with ALS
J.D. has ALS, a disease he calls "relentlessly progressive and incurable.” Why he decided to make history by being the first person with ALS to...
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.
Novel procedure helps patient overcome severe shaking disorder, regaining ability to sketch
How Noreen Smith overcame a severe shaking disorder through a novel surgical procedure at Sunnybrook, and regained her ability to sketch.
The eyes could reveal clues about bipolar disorder and its link to heart disease
Blood vessels at the back of the eye may help explain the link between bipolar disorder and a heightened and earlier risk of heart disease.
Meet the patient who helped Sunnybrook researchers make medical history
A Sunnybrook team was the first in the world to deliver drugs non-invasively through the blood-brain barrier.