UBC Mental Health Awareness ClubWednesday, 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 […]
Missed out on last Wednesday’s discussion with Dr. Fleming? Fear not! We have the audio clip of the discussion right here! http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5699635/VN520077.WMA The audio clip is about an hour long, and was invigorating and incredibly educational! Make sure you join us next month for our next installment of our Speaker Series!
MHAC have been busy recruiting professionals who work with individuals with a mental illness or consumers to provide an educational discussion for our members. We invite you to come to the monthly educational session and potluck on February 2nd at 4:15 pm and learn about different topics related to mental health and wellness. Our guest speaker […]
Guest host, celebrated Canadian musician Steven Page, discusses with the Canadian Broadcasting Company about mental health, and his experiences with depression & manic episodes. The project, Live Right Now, is an attempt by CBC to get Canadians to lead healthier lives. The talks, which can be found on their original page, are linked here, and […]