Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival 2009

For those of you in Scotland- check this out!

It brings a whole range of the arts to bear on one of the biggest social justice issues of our times- that of the effect on people of mental illness, and more particularly, our societal response to this.

This is what they are about-

CHALLENGE PERCEPTIONS:
What mental health means, stigma and recovery, inequalities in mental health, exploring our history of mental health.

MAKE CONNECTIONS:
Connecting the community, public, arts, academic and voluntary organisations.

DEVELOP AUDIENCES:
Reach those who are often missed by traditional means of engagement.

PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT:
Encourage participation in the creative process by those who have experienced mental health issues, but also the wider community as a well-being initiative.

PROMOTE CREATIVITY:
Creating great art and events.

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