McGill Group for Suicide Studies – Groupe McGill d'études sur le suicide

The MGSS is a multidisciplinary team of researchers using complementary approaches to understand what makes people at risk for suicide.

Gustavo Turecki, MD, PhD

Director of the MGSS
Naguib Mechawar, PhD

Studies how brain cells are affected in depression and suicide
Marie-Claude Geoffroy, PhD

Aims to understand and prevent suicide risk in the general population
Stéphane Richard-Devantoy, MD, PhD

Seeks to understand cognitive control mechanisms involved in elderly suicidal processes
Marcelo T Berlim, MD, MSc

Treats depression with state-of-the-art brain stimulation techniques
Carl Ernst, PhD

Studies the genetic component of psychiatric disease and suicide
Stephanie Jean Lloyd, PhD

Explores the interactions between social and scientific theories of the mind and brain
Fabrice Jollant, MD, PhD

Seeks to understand the basis of vulnerability to suicidal behavior in the brain and mind
Eduardo Chachamovich, MD, PhD

Studies the social and clinical determinants of mental health in Aboriginal populations
Monique Séguin, PhD

Develops strategies to support suicidal individuals and their loved ones
Johanne Renaud, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Strives to improve prevention and treatment of youth suicidal behaviours

Do you need help? Are you, or is someone you know, experiencing a suicidal crisis? Are you mourning, due to someone’s suicide?

Please consult these resources

Quebec

Association québécoise de prévention du suicide

Centre de prévention du suicide de Québec

http://www.cpsquebec.ca/
1-866-appelle
(1 866 277-3553)
24h / 7d

Call Suicide Action Montreal: (514) 723-4000
On the web at: www.suicideactionmontreal.org/
Association québécoise de prévention du suicide: www.aqps.info/

Nunavut

Call

Elsewhere in Canada: