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 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.

Celebrity Suicide Prevention Event

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

Skype video conferencing event featuring Sinead O’Connor, Kate Bornstein, and Roy Henry Vickers, on World Suicide Prevention Day 2012.

Bipolar Educational Video

Thursday, July 12th, 2012

An anti-stigma video about bipolar disorder.

Funny Friday: OCD Stereotypes

Friday, April 6th, 2012

The Sh*t People Say meme is past its prime, but this overlooked homemade video still rings true by parodying common things that uneducated people say to people who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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.

Chains and Prayers as Treatment

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

With only 80 mental health treatment beds for an entire country of (an estimated) 29 million people (in 2009), desperation and superstition take over in Afghanistan.

Media and Mental Health

Monday, December 19th, 2011

An interview with a health reporter about mental health and the media. Stigma, sensationalism, writing about policy, and more.

Mariel Hemingway Honoured

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Mariel Hemingway accepts The McLean Award for her efforts to inspire mental health and wellness.

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