Vision and Mission
Our Mission
The Mental Health Initiative for Stress and Trauma (MIST) was created at the University of Calgary’s renowned Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) to explore the impact that emotional stress and physical trauma have on the brain, and the relationship between these effects and post-concussion syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and suicide.
MIST is advancing neuroscience research to save lives by discovering novel approaches and treatments to improve outcomes for individuals living at the intersection of brain trauma and mental health challenges. The MIST Research Chair and team are dedicated to translating science into action through public outreach and education efforts to broaden public knowledge, destigmatize mental health challenges, and improve our own individual — and collective — mental wellbeing.
Dr. Matthew Hill (left), the inaugural MIST Research Chair, and Trevor Johnson, who sparked the creation of MIST.
Mental health issues and suicide can happen anywhere, to anyone — we are all part of this community.
Mental health issues do not discriminate —they can affect anyone and everyone regardless of who they are or where they live. We are all faces of MIST; we are all part of the same community.
Dr. Matthew Hill, PhD
MIST Research Chair
Mike McClay
Learn about the life of Mike McClay, and why his family and friends partnered with the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute to honour his life by saving others.
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