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 call to shake off shame, come out of the closet and be open about mental health issues in order to fight social stigma.
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 psychiatry research group at UBC in Vancouver measures quality of life in bipolar disorders, developing a new scale that’s now freely available.
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.
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.”
An expert in “lie spotting” talks about detection deception and her new book.
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 issues and young men, in an awareness campaign about depression, anxiety, suicide, shame, and social issues from male perspectives.
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.