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Dr. Lena Palaniyappan wins prestigious prize 

December 2025:  CEYMH Director Awarded National Prize for Mental Health Research Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, Director of the Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has been awarded the 2025 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research. The award recognizes innovative work advancing the early identification and treatment of psychosis, with the goal of improving long-term outcomes […]

Clinical Spotlight: Fernando Gonzales Aste

Clinical Spotlight: Award-Winning Psychiatry Resident Fernando Gonzales Aste 1. Could you briefly introduce yourself for those who may not know you yet?My name is Fernando Gonzales Aste. I was born and raised in Peru and moved to Canada in 2016 to start an MSc in neuroscience at McGill University. I am currently a 4th-year psychiatry resident at […]

New Guidelines

November 2025:  New Guidelines Released on Partnering with Young People The Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health has released a new set of General Guidelines on Partnering & Engaging with Young People, developed in collaboration with youth, family members, and lived-experience partners. The guidelines outline practical principles to support meaningful, respectful, and inclusive youth […]

Interview with Dr. Lena Palaniyappan

October 2025: Interview with Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, MD PhD Dr. Lena Palaniyappan is an esteemed professor, researcher, and psychiatrist whose work wields a remarkable range of techniques and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding mental health. His contributions have significantly advanced early intervention strategies, offering valuable insights into how we can better address mental health challenges in […]

Clinical Spotlight: Daniel Kruger, MTA, MA

1. Describe yourself in one sentence.

I am a curious, sensitive, and creative fellow who feels grateful for opportunities to make music, participate in positive transformations, and to be baffled and inspired by the people around me.

Congratulations to Anthony Gifuni! 

September 2025:  Congratulations to Anthony Gifuni!  Brain Canada is pleased to announce the latest cohort of Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Learn more here

Are the Canadian Kids All Right?

Are the Canadian Kids All Right? Isabelle Boileau and colleagues take a deep dive into the question of youth mental health. Is there a true rise in youth mental health difficulties or are we facing an epiphenomenon from other systemic changes? The clear answer is yes, there is a genuine rise in youth distress. This […]

Making Sense of Fellow Conference Speakers

Making Sense of Fellow Conference Speakers Dr. Jayaprakash Rajendran MD, Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist in Bristol Priory Well Being Centre With Clinical Interests: General Adult Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Forensic Psychiatry, Dual Diagnosis, Complex Mental Health in Secure Settings and Special Interests in: Literature, Psychiatry and Psychotherapies. The second day of the annual British Indian Psychiatrists Conference […]

Clinical Spotlight: Julie Corriveau

Clinical Spotlight: Julie Corriveau, Art Therapist 1. Describe yourself in one sentence. I am a sensitive, spontaneous, and authentic person. 2. What led you to work in this field? During my visual arts studies, mental health emerged as a central theme, and I had the opportunity to integrate and deepen this topic in my artistic […]