Myths of Madness: Media Representations of Mental Illness, Part 6 of 7

A clip from the Q&A after a panel presentation about mental illness in the media, discussing how people can share stories with public speaking to fight stigma. A women with bipolar disorder asks how people like her can contribute, and the reply describes a consumer who told her personal stories that were negative, and how they were resolved, and that sharing what worked for her was powerful. Another person in the audience talks about his experience with a speaker’s bureau and the importance of training and support for that work.

Elyn Saks, Eric Kandel, and Kay Jamison Discuss the Importance of Psychodynamic Therapy

Clip from a panel discussion at the FPR-UCLA 2010 (Cultural and Biological Contexts of Psychiatric Disorder – Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment) conference hosted by the Foundation for Psychocultural Research. Experts who also live with mental health issues speak about their experience that the combination of therapy with meds is most effective.

Is the Pursuit of Happiness Making Us Miserable?

Lively and at times funny Australian debate between experts in diverse fields on “that fizzy burst of high caffeine goodness that we call happiness” and satisfaction: seeking it within vs. social and material pleasures. Produced by ABC, via FORA.tv.

Ed Kittrell of 1 Lyfe Presents Winter Basketball Classic

Liletta Thompson of Big Sis & Company Productions covers a basketball game and suicide prevention awareness event by 1 Lyfe, talking with organizers about surviving suicide, abuse, and suicide attempts, about community activism, and how people can get help [global hotlines here]. Nicely produced and edited video, with great messages.

M.T.D.

Is madness an issue of public space? Andrea Bertini stars in this brief video showing the dramatic effect of context. The Mind the Difference foundation in Italy is holding a video contest on this theme, open to anyone internationally, with prizes of $3,000 and presentation in the Milan Film Festival. Send them your 03:00 submissions before April 29, 2010.

[Image of the Banff Springs Hotel by Steph & Adam.]

Neuro Talk: Tap In, The Experts Weigh In

Short (1 to 2 min. each) interview clips in modules on major topics including brain scans, religion, neurolaw, cosmetic psychopharmacology, meditation, coma, and more from attendees at a neuroethics conference in Banff, Alberta. Non-resizable and unsharable custom video player, but great content.

[Image by ptwo.]

Virtuoso Stress

A public event at the Science Café in London on performance stress and its effects. Classical musicians are monitored while they perform.

Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics

Public symposium on neuroaesthetics: art, brain and evolutionary psychology.

Vaccines and Autism: A thoughtful debate with authors David Kirby and Arthur Allen

Not many science talks are introduced with a warning that attendees will be kicked out for intolerable acts and heckling. This is a moderated debate between Kirby, a journalist who writes about the belief that mercury in vaccines causes autism spectrum disorders, and Allen with the science-based perspective that there is no causal link. If you enjoy debate about this emotionally-charged issue, this is the video for you.

Notes and Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus

A fun event mixing a panel discussion with music performances and cross-cultural demonstrations to illustrate “where music happens in the brain and how.” Panel features three cognitive neuroscientists (Levitin is also a former rock star; see other talks here and here) with musician McFerrin, discussing the nature of music and dance, emotional effects, and cultural relativity. Discussion begins at 00:09:50 after McFerrin’s first performance. Video is inconveniently broken into five parts, all at the link below.