As many of you know, I have decided to use
my personal experience of suffering with a mental health condition to make a
positive difference in the way that such illnesses are perceived in society.
This is mostly seen through my writing efforts on my blog, but I also dedicate
a lot of time to organisations, charities and media outlets. My work is usually
produced independently, however, for this next project I require some help from
family, friends and the public.
I recently signed up to be a ThinkWell Ambassador
for a wonderful organisation called Pixel Learning. Their aim is
to ‘use film to inspire empathy in young people, empowering them to deal with
challenging issues before they reach a point of crisis.’ I would welcome
you all to have a look at their website or follow them on Twitter to look at
the exciting projects and workshops they are working on; I will note the links
at the end of the post.
On 10th October it is World Mental
Health Day and along with the team at Pixel Learning and the other ThinkWell Ambassadors, we concluded that using the fundamental aims of the organisation,
we should create a project to support this special day. The idea is still yet
to be finalised, however, we are hoping to use film in order to communicate an
inspiring and informative representation of how mental health is viewed in
society- this is where I need your help!
We are proposing the following questions to the
public:
What does mental
health mean?
What does mental
health mean to you?
I would like you to respond to either or both of
these questions through a drawing, a phrase or a word. I then require you to
take a photo of your piece of work and send it to me via email, Facebook
message or a direct message on Twitter. I will not pass on any names of the
people that have produced the work, but I would really appreciate it if you could
please send a second message telling me your age and location. I will write my
contact details at the end of the post.
It would be fantastic to get a wide range of people
responding to this, so if you could ask your children, parents or even
grandparents to participate that would be amazing! It does not matter about
your age or location- the more responses the better! I think it could
potentially be a very fascinating project and I am excited to see the outcome.
As always, I really appreciate the time that
everybody takes to read my writing and support my work. It is so important to
me that people understand mental illness and do not fear opening up about their
problems; this is why I embrace every opportunity to raise awareness of the
topic. I am pleased to tell you about this film project because you too can
contribute and help to make a difference. I look forward to seeing your
photographs!
Email- jessmell@btinternet.com
Facebook- Jess Mell
Twitter- @JessMell
Pixel Learning Website- www.pixellearning.org
Pixel Learning Twitter- @Pixel_Learning
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