Welcome to Dinner & Movies for Mental HealthCSU Channel Islands !

Thursday, February 25, 2016 !

Here’s the PlanI.  Quick introduction !II.  Set the stage together!III. Watch short films & discuss them!IV. Make it personal with our panel !

Brought to you by…

•  Voter-approved (2004) millionaire’s tax !

•  $ all goes to mental health services!

•  Funds ~1,600 programs throughout the state !

•  SF-based nonprofit!•  Monthly film contest!•  Campus workshops!•  Online resources

www.ArtWithImpact.org!•  Instagram Contest

#strategies4strength !

Warnings:

1.  Mental health is personal!

2.  This is a public space !

3.  Films might be triggering…!

What are some movies that address mental illness?

•  One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest!•  Silver Linings Playbook!•  Sixth Sense!•  I Am Sam!•  Still Alice!•  Identity!•  My left foot !•  Shutter Island!•  The Bobadook!•  Lars and the Real Girl!•  Hide and Seek!•  Raising Cain!•  Girl Interrupted!

How are mentally ill people portrayed in the media?

•  exaggerated!•  Violent!•  Victimized!•  Helpless!•  Misunderstood!•  Crazy!•  Delusional!•  Blissful!

What is mental illness?

•  Chemical imbalance!•  Something that inhibits you from living

your life!•  Separate from the actual person !•  An everyday struggle!•  A disorder that negatively impacts your

day-to-day activities!

Mental health vs. Mental illness?•  An action you can take to help with mental

illness (therapy, medication, coping strategies)!

•  Being aware and mindful of what you need!•  Acknowledging when you’re not at your best!•  We all have mental health and we need to

take care of ourselves !

ThreeDirector: Karen Hua !Winner: June 2015 !

What is Stigma?•  A false belief!•  A stereotype!•  A negative connotation!•  A negative stereotype!•  Assumptions!•  A gateway for people to judge others !•  A social construction !

How does stigma feel?

•  You feel isolated!•  Makes you feel like you can’t talk about it !•  Shameful!•  Heavy---like a burden!•  Painful!•  Character flaw, you’re a bad person !

Not Just a PhaseDirector: Lisa Toppari!

Winner: December, 2015 !

Groups of 3•  What did you FEEL?!

•  What did you THINK?!

What did you think? What did you feel?Thoughts!•  Addresses the stigma and heightens heart rate in groups of people!•  Support system (mother) helps her cope!•  Medicine is helping her!•  Didn’t ask to be depressed—don’t choose to have depression !•  Had a defiant attitude; Not afraid of anything anymore!

Feelings!•  Sad!•  Empathy!•  Guilty for not understanding or sympathizing!•  validating feeling !•  Started at a young age; makes you feel emotional and think about who could be affected !•  Confused!

AnasognosiaDirector: Alex Haney !

Winner: October, 2015 !

What did you think? What did you feel? What have you learned?

Thoughts!•  Thought it was a type of illness!•  The person and others don’t realize they have something wrong!•  Shows how crippling mental illness can be!•  comical in film but in real life it is problematic!

Feelings!•  didn’t feel shameful!•  anxiety!•  makes you appreciate the abilities you have!•  optimistic!

Insights!•  makes you think about how people with mental illness literally have their hands tied!•  can’t express themselves to those in their family!•  There’s hope because he was asking for help!•  Need to give in to release it!

What can I do?

• Panel will help to shed light on personal experiences, answer questions and concerns !

• Explore available and accessible local mental health resources !

• Participate…!

Go Ahead – Be Political!Voter-approved Prop. 63, the Mental Health Services Act, provides coordinated and comprehensive care to Californians with mental illness.

This act is by us, for us. Let’s make sure our voices are heard in Sacramento.

Speak Up!

www.artwithimpact.org/prop63

Get involved in Art With Impact

•  Instagram Campaign #strategies4strength !

•  Short Film Competition !http://www.artwithimpact.org/mental-health-films !

•  Vote for submitted films: www.artwithimpact.org/submitted-films !

•  Tell us what you thought of this event: !www.artwithimpact.org/feedback !

•  Follow Art With Impact on Facebook:!www.facebook.com/ArtWithImpact1 !

Meet the Panel•  Mia Fernandez, Student Representative !•  Taylor Sacks, Student Representative !•  Stacy Udolph, Counselor!•  Dr. Gina Albani, Counselor !•  Jaime Martinez, Ventura County Behavioral Health,

Clinic Administrator for Transitional Age Youth !•  Ignacio Ixta, Ventura County Behavioral Health,

Community Services Coordinator!

Thank you for coming!

Please share your thoughts: !www.artwithimpact.org/feedback !

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