Ian Hellstrom is a McGill University PhD Candidate. His research at the Douglas Institute, under the direction of Michael Meaney, PhD, focuses on mechanisms by which maternal care can affect genes and program development. This research provides a unique insight into how early life environment can influence mental health, particularly symptoms of anxiety and depression.
I have a joke with one of the guys I work with about us being zombies being pulled irresistibly to the Douglas each morning, never understanding why. It’s not a good joke, or particularly funny, but we take what we can get and it serves as an excellent lead into what I wanted to write [...]