Channel N

Homophobia and Transphobia

Monday, February 13th, 2012

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.

Rise Up

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

A call to shake off shame, come out of the closet and be open about mental health issues in order to fight social stigma.

Public Speaking to Fight Stigma

Friday, January 13th, 2012

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.

Measuring Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder

Friday, January 6th, 2012

A psychiatry research group at UBC in Vancouver measures quality of life in bipolar disorders, developing a new scale that’s now freely available.

Jonah Mowry

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Mixed with Sia’s “Breathe Me,” an eighth grader shares his story of bullying, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts, ending on a touching, hopeful note. Viral video.

Rethinking Worlds

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Art video featuring performance poetry and imagery about modern living and madness. Winner of the 2011 reTHiNK Possible Worlds award, with the theme “We are all human beings navigating the maze of life.”

Deception Detection

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

An expert in “lie spotting” talks about detection deception and her new book.

Milgram’s Obedience to Authority Experiment

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Morality and responsibility for violence are explored in a re-enactment of Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram’s famous experiment on obedience to authority.

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.

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