UBC Mental Health Awareness ClubWednesday, September 21st @ 7:30 PM The Devil and Daniel Johnston Presented by Pacific Cinematheque Theatre (1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC) as part of their monthly Frames of Mind series. David Bowie, Tom Waits, Sonic Youth, Beck, Matt Groening, the late Kurt Cobain, and an ever-growing cult audience are just some of the fans of eccentric indie-rock […]
New & returning UBC students: Come find the UBC MHAC booth this year at Imagine Day! This year, we’ll be between the Chemistry and Biology buildings on Main Mall! Sign up for our mailing list & make your very own MHAC button. Come talk to one of the friendly execs there & find out […]
Education Evening: Mental Health Topics for The Community Thursday, September 15 @ 7:00 PM Join us in the screening of the film: FAMILY MATTERS: SURVIVING THE BIPOLAR JOURNEY While these families fight, often alone, to stay together amidst crushing depressions and terrifying manic highs, they show us the true meaning of love and family. A discussion with […]
Wednesday, August 17th @ 7:30 PM A Woman Under the Influence Presented by Pacific Cinematheque Theatre (1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC) as part of their monthly Frames of Mind series. By renowned director John Cassavetes, A Woman Under the Influence follows a perpetually chaotic family where the mother has become increasingly erratic and her husband is forced to commit her […]
Wednesday, July 20th @ 7:30 PM Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Presented by Pacific Cinematheque Theatre (1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC) as part of their monthly Frames of Mind series. Directed by Dr. Harry Karlinsky, the movie follows two couples as they engage in a booze-soaked evening of domestic blisslessness that culminates with the brutal exposing of […]
Wednesday, July 6th @ 7 PM Peformance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street Granville Island, Vancouver That’s Just Crazy Talk is both written and performed by Victoria Maxwell, an acclaimed actress and mental health educator. This thoughtful and funny one woman play is based on the Maxwell’s lived experiences with bipolar disorder. This play is presented by the Collaborative […]
In recognition of mental health awareness in our personal lives and on the UBC campus, the Mental Health Awareness Club invites you to a personal challenge: Take a minute to write down a small, realistic goal to increase your mental health awareness and complete it this week! Leave your goal in our comment section!
We are currently hiring for a new Mental Health Awareness Project Assistant for the summer! (May – August) Application deadline: Tuesday, May 3rd (extended!) Description: The Mental Health Awareness Project Assistant will assist the Mental Health Awareness Club and the office of the Department of Occupational Sciences & Occupational Therapy in assisting with administrative and […]
Have you heard about the Miles for Mental Health Walk/Run? The Miles For Mental Health Run & Walk on May 7th, 2011 at Queen’s Park in New Westminster will bring our community together in support of healthy minds, healthy bodies, mental health awareness, and stigma reduction. The 2.5km walk and 5km run will be an upbeat family event that […]
Canada Post is currently conducting a poll to choose its stamp for mental health. Please take the opportunity to vote for the symbol of your choice. Stigma busting is an ongoing and important job for everyone. There are five designs, all of which we think are amazing looking! VOTE HERE: http://www.deliverhope.ca/gallery.php Public voting ends at […]