Homophobia and Transphobia
How does hatred feel, sound, and look? Qualitative, creative experiences of homophobia and transphobia are expressed on cards in this video made by LGBTQ youth in Ontario, Canada.
How does hatred feel, sound, and look? Qualitative, creative experiences of homophobia and transphobia are expressed on cards in this video made by LGBTQ youth in Ontario, Canada.
A short documentary by a student filmmaker about a peer support group in Kelowna, BC, Canada.
A call to shake off shame, come out of the closet and be open about mental health issues in order to fight social stigma.
A psychiatry research group at UBC in Vancouver measures quality of life in bipolar disorders, developing a new scale that’s now freely available.
A documentary about a group of artists who have schizophrenia working out of Cottage Studio, an art studio program for mental health consumers in Hamilton, ON. People discuss their past and present experiences with schizophrenia, and how creating art improves their lives.
An interview with a health reporter about mental health and the media. Stigma, sensationalism, writing about policy, and more.
Short documentary about Canadian author and artist Sandra Yuen MacKay, who has schizoaffective disorder and asserts, “Despite having a mental illness, I thrive on life.”
Interview with a Vancouver, BC man who is homeless after completing a drug rehab program, talking about housing conditions in the Downtown Eastside and systematic barriers to stable mental health and sobriety with housing.
Employers and labour leaders discuss practical solutions to improving mental health in the workplace.
A cognitive psychologist (and former rock star) describes an experiment on the expressiveness of music and how musicians use variations in timing and loudness to convey emotion.