‘To This Day’ Live at TED

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Spoken word artist Shane Koyczan gives a live performance of “To This Day” in a TED Talk.

Being Suicidal

Friday, March 15th, 2013

A personal YouTube video about being suicidal and being affected by a parent’s suicidal thoughts, recovering, and getting help.

To This Day: Recovering from Bullying

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

Heartwrenching and visually exquisite, “To This Day” is an animated journey into the effects of bullying.

Mental Illness Awareness Week Face to Face

Monday, October 1st, 2012

A Vancouver woman who has schizoaffective disorder is profiled in a video produced for Mental Illness Awareness Week Canada 2012.

Encouraging Poem

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

A young poet performs a poem written for people undergoing emotional turmoil.

What Recovery From Depression Feels Like

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Three stories of recovery from depression.

Recovery from Trauma

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

An Indonesian doctor describes post-traumatic stress as the heart of a warrior, and talks about reactions and recovery from different traumatic situations.

How Art Helps in Recovery

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

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.

A Real Warrior

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

A US Army veteran describes what it was like to experience a severe blast injury in the Iraq war that affected him both physically and psychologically.

Recovery is Possible

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

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.”

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