Learning on ScreenFrom Anger to Action: Advocacy, Empowerment and Mental Health
- Synopsis
- Examines self-advocacy and empowerment from the point of view of the service user. In 3 parts: 1) Ex-psychiatric patients voice their criticisms of mental health services and suggest more helpful approaches; 2) shows self-advocacy projects, empowerment initiatives and the view of service users and providers working together; 3) shows survivors of psychiatry running their own lives and services.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Year of production
- 1992
- Availability
- OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
- Notes
- Reviewed by Andrew Pfluger in ‘Care Weekly’ (29/7/93).
Reviewed by Katharine Ferguson in ‘Nursing Times’ (21/7/93).
Reviewed by Ilona Marks in ‘Therapy Weekly, 3/6/93.
Reviewed by Mary Varley in ‘Community Care’, 27/6/93. - Documentation
- Accompanying training pack includes a guide on running sessions and hand-out cards.
- Subjects
- Social welfare
- Keywords
- advocacy; mental illness; self-help groups
Credits
- Director
- Jim Green
Production Company
- Name
Mental Health Media
- info@mhmedia.com
- Web
- http://www.mhmedia.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7700 8171
- Fax
- 020 7686 0959
- Address
- 356 Holloway Road
London
N7 6PA
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
Rethink Mental Illness
- Web
- https://shop.rethink.org/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shop
london
SE1 7TP - Notes
- The Mental health Shop is a combined effort from Mental Health Media and the charity, Rethink.
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