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Wednesday, November 2nd: The Lowdown
This month, we are honoured to present the Lowdown – a group of young adult speakers sharing their first-hand experiences with mental illness and the stigma associated with it. Lowdown speakers have presented across the Lower Mainland in a variety of academic and professional settings; from which they have received an overwhelmingly positive response. Join us as the complexities of mental illness are rendered clear in a vivid series of inspiring stories, with a touch of humour.
Three speakers will be presenting for MHAC:
- Robyn, now in her third year of First Nations Studies and Psychology, will be speaking about her experiences with depression and mania while moving to Vancouver and attending UBC.
- Josh, who recently completed his BSc, will be tracing his experiences around depression and suicide from the beginnings of symptoms in high-school to present day.
- Trevor, a neuroscience researcher at UBC, will be explaining his experiences with psychosis and bipolar disorder. Trevor is also a founder of The Kaleidoscope (a student-run mental health support group on campus).
Where: Henry Angus 354
When: Wednesday, November 2
Time: 4:30 – 6 PM
Cost: FREE for members/ $1 for non-members
The Lowdown is a unique source of information that cannot be read or learned about in lecture. This is a great opportunity to hear about mental illness from these current and former UBC students. We hope you will join us for this exciting event.
Planning to attend? Please RSVP to ubcmhac@gmail.com
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Thrive@UBC: Portrayals of Madness in Film
Hosted in conjunction with The Kaleidoscope (the-kaleidoscope.com), we are happy to work together to bring Portrayals of Madness in Film during Thrive Week at UBC!
What: Portrayals of Madness in Film
When: October 19th, 2011 – 12 – 12:45pm AND 1 – 1:45 pm
Where: Norm Theatre, Student Union Building
Cost: FREE
We’ll be taking clips from movies, and discussing the films’ depiction of mental illness: was it a positive or negative message? Was mental illness represented fairly? What effect does film and media have on stigma? These are only a few of the questions we’ll all be discussing in between movie clips, from Donnie Darko, A Beautiful Mind, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Little Miss Sunshine to more obscure and foreign films.
Food/refreshments will be provided. Not only will this be a great place to learn more about our two clubs and our missions, but there’ll also be signup opportunities and merchandise! Come check it out!
For more information, contact either ubcmhac@gmail.com or info@the-kaleidoscope.com
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Frames of Mind (October 2011)
Wednesday, October 19th @ 7:30 PM
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Presented by Pacific Cinematheque Theatre (1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC) as part of their monthly Frames of Mind series.
The 1960s ushered in nearly two decades of intense social and cultural tumult — change was in the air, revolution on the horizon, and all things seemed possible. Many looked to transcendental meditation, free love, Black Power, or LSD. But for some, Jim Jones, the charismatic and forceful leader of Peoples Temple, offered the perfect balance of spiritual fulfilment and political commitment. Jones not only preached about integration and equality — he built an organization that provided food, clothing, and shelter to his congregation and his community. On the surface, Jones and the multi-racial Peoples Temple congregation espoused the values of a model society. But upon closer examination, something was amiss. In the summer of 1977, with the publication of an exposé in New West magazine, the truth about Peoples Temple was revealed. Defectors and family members gave accounts of physical, sexual and drug abuse, financial corruption, and forced confinement. On November 18, 1978, more than 900 members of Peoples Temple died in the largest mass suicide/murder in history. Using survivor interviews and newly discovered archival footage (some of it only recently declassified by the CIA), Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Templetells the story of the people who followed Jim Jones from Indiana to California and finally to the remote jungles of Guyana in a misbegotten quest to build an ideal society. Colour, DigiBeta video, 85 mins.
Post-screening discussion with Dale Beyerstein. Dale has taught philosophy at Malaspina College, Douglas College, Kwantlen College, UBC, and Langara College. Dale is a founding member of the BC Skeptics, and a director-at-large of the organization.
Moderated by Dr. Harry Karlinsky, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.
Tickets cost $10.50 for adults and $9.00 for students/seniors.
More information here.
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RECAP: Imagine Day & FAQ’s
Thank you to everyone who pre-registered and signed up with us on Imagine Day! Those of you who made your own buttons that day are able to get $1 off membership. We thought we’d answer some questions here:
- I pre-registered! What’s the difference between signing up on the mailing list and being a member?
Pre-registration is the same thing as signing up on the mailing list. However, as we transition into Clubs Week, anyone who signs up to be a member will be on another mailing list, where we will send out information regarding volunteer opportunities, networking events. Being a member also means you attend Speaker Series for free.
If you’re not a member, but you pre-registered/signed-up for the mailing list, you will receive notifications regarding our events, mental health campaigns and initiatives on campus. More info HERE (members) & HERE (volunteer). Continue reading
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