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UC Irvine presents: Movies for Mental Health

Name: UC Irvine presents: Movies for Mental Health
Start: 2018-04-11T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2018-04-11T20:00:00-07:00
Location: UC Irvine

A free event featuring food, short films and discussion.

Details

Day:Wednesday
Date:April 11, 2018, 2018
Time:6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Venue

UC Irvine
UC Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697 United States

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Workshop Evaluation

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100% of students felt that the workshop created awareness of mental health issues

100% of students reported that the workshop reduced stigma related to mental illness

85% of students not in therapy reported an increased likelihood of seeking support for well-being

Partners

Prop63 Voter-approved Proposition 63, also known as the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), provides housing, treatment, recovery to thousands of Californians every day. Prop 63 was the first major partner of Art With Impact and has been working with us to provide educational workshops that reduce the stigma of mental illness at colleges, universities and high schools throughout California since 2013.

Active Minds Active Minds is a nonprofit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking. They develop and support student-led chapters on postsecondary campuses, changing the conversation about mental health.

“Film is a really great way to display the mental health stigma and individual experiences. "

-Student Attendee