Depression? It’s just the new trendy illness! An article from U.K. Daily Mail’s columnist Janet Street Porter has left me in complete shock at its uneducated and ignorant opinions on depression This type of irresponsible journalism could potentially set the mental health anti-stigma movement back a few decades and lead sufferers to feel worse than they already do.
MentalHealthCamp Toronto — an unconference about Mental Health Friday, May 28 at 8:00 am ET – Toronto Reference Library – Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Change a mind, change a life is the message actress Glenn Close is getting across with her organization Bring Change 2 Mind. Their mission is to provide people with misconceptions about mental illness quick and easy access to information that combats the stigma and to provide people with mental illness, and those who know them quick and easy access to information and support.
Actor and filmmaker Joe Pantoliano, known for his role as Ralph Cifaretto on the HBO series The Sopranos, is on a mission to stop the stigma that is often associated with any form of mental illness with his new organization No Kidding?! Me Too! and a new documentary of the same name.