NIMH’s Thomas Insel on a New Understanding of the Brain

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

NIMH Director Thomas Insel on working toward a new understanding of the brain.

Bipolar Standup Comedy

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Big Daddy Taz performs standup comedy about mental health in the “Bipolar Buddha Set,” onstage at the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

Five Tips for Talking about Mental Health

Wednesday, October 10th, 2012

Five young people sharing five tips about how to talk about mental health with a friend who has a mental health issue.

Mental Health for Men

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Mental health issues and young men, in an awareness campaign about depression, anxiety, suicide, shame, and social issues from male perspectives.

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Excellent panel presentation on effects of and strategies to prevent child maltreatment. Experts describe harms including a long list of psychological, cognitive and physical health issues, brain development and epigenetic consequences, fatalities, legal, government and social costs of abuse and neglect. They discuss prevention using public health and policy approaches.

How to Make a Psychologically Healthy Workplace

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Employers and labour leaders discuss practical solutions to improving mental health in the workplace.

Mind the Difference – Video Contest

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Video contest theme: is madness an issue of public space?

Workplace Bullying

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Advocating for a law against workplace bullying.

Optimistic Videos

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Positive psychology videos.

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