we are pleased to announce that the ethnographic film on domestic violence against women and girls and suicide is finally available and you can now watch the trailer below and read more in the webpage dedicated to this project!
We need to make sure this film is screened in as many festivals and at national and international events urgently as the Philippines is again trying to pass a divorce law but there are many challanges to face. Yes, for those of you who do not know (surprise surprise!), the Philippines is currently the only country in the world, aside from the Vatican, where divorce is not legally recognized!
If you are interested to organize a private screening or can help us to circulate the film at festivals, conferences, government meetings, national and international organizations events and so please get in touch (see Contact).
The stories that this brave women and girls shared is the story of thousands and thousands of women from all corners of the world and, as one participant says, ‘It has to stop!’
Thanks for supporting the Movie-ment in its attempt to contribute to this change,
Very pleased to announce that the third manuscript of the trilogy on the “Finding Our Way” visual project on lived experiences of ‘recovery’ among people from migrant and refugee backgrounds with a diagnosis of ‘mental illness’ has now been published and it is freely available.
Please share and we hope it is useful to understand and question this construct from a (decolonizing) cultural mental health perspective, enjoy!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON THE FINDING OUR WAY PROJECT
ps. The Movie-ment next dream (as this is ANOTHER of my labor of love) is to do something similar but with people with lived experiences of suicidal behaviour, anyone who knows how to make this happen (including funding) please go on contact!
Together for Mental Health invites you to the online premiere of the ethnographic documentary “Nkabom: A Little Medicine, A Little Prayer” on the 24th March 2022 11am GMT
‘Nkabom: A little medicine, a little prayer’ is an ethnographic documentary filmed in 2019 in rural villages and towns in the central belt of Ghana. The film follows the activities of mental health nurses who are creating partnerships with healers in the communities where they work with the aim of reducing human rights abuses and improving the treatment of people with mental health conditions. The film shows how these partnerships develop, what makes them successful, and the challenges faced in negotiating the removal of restraints as well as accessing resources. The nurses and healers describe how they ka bom, join together, to reach the same goal of helping their patients to get well. WATCH THE TRAILER BELOW!
Ghana and Indonesia are two countries with continuing problems of human rights violation against people living with mental illnesses. Can mental health professionals and traditional and faith-based healers collaborate to prevent such abuse and provide humane care?
We share stories of these collaborations through two films made in Ghana and Indonesia, before their official premières. The films were made through Together for Mental Health, a visual research project with Middlesex University, Universitas Gadjah Mada, University of Ghana, and King’s College London funded by the UK Global Challenges Research Fund (ESRC).
REGISTER (FREE) AND JOIN THE LIMITED PREVIEW SCREENINGS OF BOTH ETHNOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARIES FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION ON THE 14TH JULY 2021
Keep following our webpage for future updates, releases and publications!
We are inviting submissions for the FIRST handbook and conference in Visual Psychology with the working title of:
Visual Psychology: Interdisciplinary arts-based and visual research and activism in Psychology
This book and conference aim to establish Visual Psychology as a specific area of research and public engagement bringing together scholars and activists to share their learnings.
We have approached the publishing division of one of the world’s leading Universities who have shown interest and have requested a full book proposal with abstracts from each author. We have therefore launched this call for papers for this book and for a connected (free) conference.
You are warmly invited to join us for the GCRF ESRC Together for Mental Health visual anthropology project online preview event on 1st December 12-30-3pm GMT.
Please register for a free ticket using Eventbrite and share with your networks.
The three winning participatory videos at the Projiwa Festival organized at Atma Jaya University in collaboration with UGM and Middlesex University as part of Together for Mental Health project have just been launched during an online Premiere with over 200 participants.
To watch all the other participatory videos, subscribe to our Youtube channel where we will be releasing also the other 8 films in the next few weeks, enjoy and share!
Welcome to Week 14 of Mindful Arts and Creative Expression, a reflective space where you can connect with yourself and express your feelings in a creative way.
Each week we will offer a theme or creative suggestion and will talk you through ways to feel centred and connected. We will be including a variety of art forms, for example drawing, painting, sculpture, poetry and rhythm/music.
Remember, you do not need to have any previous experience or having taken part in any of the previous weekly activities so… turn on your audio, watch your video and start to mindfully create!
When you have finished, we invite you to share your responses as seeing others’ interpretations can create a sense of togetherness in these changing times. If you choose to do so, you can share your creative reflections with others on our INSTAGRAM @MindfulArtsCreativeExpression. Guidance on how to upload can be found HERE.
Enjoy the experience and we look forward to seeing the mindful creative outputs shared in our INSTAGRAM gallery!
We have really valued facilitating a space each week to pause for reflection and creative expression. Much has changed over the last few months and as lockdown has eased and we are moving into summer, we felt it was time to stop for now. Even though we won’t be providing weekly prompts for a while, if you would like to continue to share your own inspirations with us via Instagram, we would love to see them. Thank you so much for all the amazing feedback we have received and for all the creative reflections you have shared with us, both on Instagram and elsewhere. It has been such a pleasure and an honour to be with you during this time. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, please know you are and remain held in mind.
Be well and stay safe,
Jude & Erminia
If you are unable to access the audio, here is a brief summary:
Week 14-Light and Shadow
We have really valued facilitating a space each week to pause for reflection and creative expression. Much has changed over the last few months and as lockdown has eased and we are moving into summer, we felt it was time to stop for now.
As this will be our last week for now, we thought it might be helpful to spend the time reflecting and considering the concept of light and shadows, to reflect the changing landscape of our emotions.
Think about the concept of light and shadows and reflect on your feelings in relation to the last few months and how you feel right now.
Check in with yourself and notice which emotions surface and if any shapes or colours come to mind, any tones or any words or phrases, or if an image starts to form.
Allow yourself time to feel how and what you feel in the here and now and using any materials you have to hand, create whatever you are drawn to.
Remember that it does not have to be finished for you to share it with others, all creative expression is equally valued.
If you would like to share your creative response with others, please share a picture of it on our Instagram gallery. Guidance on how to upload can be found HERE.
If you use photography, please remember to avoid pictures of identifiable people or places.
Welcome to Week 13 of Mindful Arts and Creative Expression, a reflective space where you can connect with yourself and express your feelings in a creative way.
Each week we will offer a theme or creative suggestion and will talk you through ways to feel centred and connected. We will be including a variety of art forms, for example drawing, painting, sculpture, poetry and rhythm/music.
Remember, you do not need to have any previous experience or having taken part in any of the previous weekly activities so… turn on your audio, watch your video and start to mindfully create!
When you have finished, we invite you to share your responses as seeing others’ interpretations can create a sense of togetherness in these changing times. If you choose to do so, you can share your creative reflections with others on our INSTAGRAM @MindfulArtsCreativeExpression. Guidance on how to upload can be found HERE.
Enjoy the experience and we look forward to seeing the mindful creative outputs shared in our INSTAGRAM gallery!
See you next week, at the same time at the same place! To make this a reliable weekly routine and receive a reminder with a link to next session, please join the mailing list/follow this blog.
Be well and stay safe,
Jude & Erminia
If you are unable to access the audio, here is a brief summary:
Week 13-Our World
Welcome back. With so much change taking place and more people meeting and socialising outside, this week we invite you to think about how you feel about these changes, the impact on yourselves and on the world.
Take some time to reflect on how you feel in the here and now and on what you have seen and experienced as the world is starting to open up again.
Notice how this makes you feel and which emotions it brings up.
Allow yourself time for your thoughts and feelings to settle and notice whether any colours come to mind, any words, whether an image starts to form.
You may like to experiment with collage and use a combination of natural, human made and found objects. Notice which materials you are drawn to, depending on what you have available and give yourself time and space to see what emerges.
If it is helpful, set yourself a time limit, if not take the time and space you need to express yourself until you feel ready to stop.
Remember that it does not have to be finished for you to share it with others, all creative expression is equally valued.
If you would like to share your creative response with others, please share a picture of it on our Instagram gallery. Guidance on how to upload can be found HERE.
If you use photography, please remember to avoid pictures of identifiable people or places.
Welcome to Week 12 of Mindful Arts and Creative Expression, a reflective space where you can connect with yourself and express your feelings in a creative way.
Each week we will offer a theme or creative suggestion and will talk you through ways to feel centred and connected. We will be including a variety of art forms, for example drawing, painting, sculpture, poetry and rhythm/music.
Remember, you do not need to have any previous experience or having taken part in any of the previous weekly activities so… turn on your audio, watch your video and start to mindfully create!
When you have finished, we invite you to share your responses as seeing others’ interpretations can create a sense of togetherness in these changing times. If you choose to do so, you can share your creative reflections with others on our INSTAGRAM @MindfulArtsCreativeExpression. Guidance on how to upload can be found HERE.
Enjoy the experience and we look forward to seeing the mindful creative outputs shared in our INSTAGRAM gallery!
See you next week, at the same time at the same place! To make this a reliable weekly routine and receive a reminder with a link to next session, please join the mailing list/follow this blog.
Be well and stay safe,
Jude & Erminia
If you are unable to access the audio, here is a brief summary:
Week 12-Poetry Prompt
This week we are going to try another poetry prompt, which you can approach in two different ways:
choose an object that you feel drawn to, maybe something that represents your time during lockdown, or something you have been using to keep yourself grounded or connected, or something that you have kept as a talisman.
Look at it closely and see what comes up for you in the here and now.
Notice what feelings it evokes and write down any words that come to mind.
This is your starting point for a poem.
You can also use this prompt as a starting point for an image.
Your second option is to choose a poem or some song lyrics that resonate with you.
Choose a line that particularly stands out and in the same way, use this as a starting point for a poem and/or an image.
Try to stay in the moment, connecting with yourself in the here and now
Give yourself space to reflect on words, images, shapes and colours that you are drawn to.
If it is helpful, set yourself a time limit, if not take the time and space you need to express yourself until you feel ready to stop.
Remember that it does not have to be finished for you to share it with others, all creative expression is equally valued.
if you would like to share your creative reflections with others, please share a picture and/or your words on our Instagram gallery. Guidance on how to upload can be found HERE.
If you use photography, please remember to avoid pictures of identifiable people or places.
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