Delta Ottawa City Centre
June 4, 2015 – June 6, 2015
Together Against Stigma: Changing how we see mental illness
5th International Stigma Conference
"People with mental disabilities and their families fail to seek the care and support
that they require for fear of being stigmatized"
World Health Organization, 2007
Organized by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the World Psychiatric Association Scientific Section on Stigma and Mental Illness, this international conference will bring together over 500 researchers, mental health professionals, policy makers and service users interested in stigma and discrimination. The focus will be on effective interventions to reduce stigma and discrimination against those with mental illness.
Keynote speakers include:
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| Graham Thornicroft, MA, MSc, PhD, FRC Psych, FacadMed | Norman Sartorius, MD, MA, DPN, PhD, FRC Psych | Patrick Corrigan, PsyD | Heather Stuart, MA, PhD |
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| Tony Jorm BA(Hon), MA, PhD, D.Sc | Lloyd Robertson | Jessie Close, Calen Pick, and Glenn Close |
Announcements
Actress Glenn Close and Family to speak at 5th International Stigma Conference in Ottawa |
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| Award-winning actress Glenn Close will be a keynote speaker during: Together Against Stigma: Changing How We See Mental Illness, the 5th International Stigma Conference being held in Ottawa from June 4-6. | |
| Posted: 2012-05-03 | More... |
Breaking Barriers: a welcome reception |
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| The first official event of the conference will take place June 3 from 6:30pm until 10:00pm on the Penthouse level of the Delta Ottawa City Centre. Start off the conference with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as you mingle with old friends and meet new ones. All fully paid and registered attendees are invited to join. If you would like to be our guest, please RSVP by May 1 with Sara Jarvis, sjarvis@mentalhealthcommission.ca | |
| Posted: 2012-04-16 | |
Together Through Art: a silent auction |
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| Original art from youth across Canada will be showcased throughout the conference and will be up for auction! Each artist, who has lived experience of mental health problems or illnesses, uses artistic expression that promotes recovery, empowerment and individuality. The silent auction will begin during the opening session on June 4 and run until the closing luncheon on June 6. All proceeds will go directly to the artist and their studio so prepare to take home a new piece of art. | |
| Posted: 2012-04-16 | |
Focusing the Frame: a photo exhibit |
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| Seven individuals who are part of the At Home/Chez Soi project, the MHCC’s homelessness initiative, were able to share their experience of being homeless and living with mental health problems or illnesses through photographs. Their exhibit teaches us about their journey, what their housing means to them, and the impact At Home/Chez Soi is having. It also challenges us to consider some of our existing notions about homelessness and mental health. Please join us to see how these participants share their stories through the lens of a camera. The exhibition will take place during conference hours on the Penthouse level. | |
| Posted: 2012-04-16 | |
Joint Congress |
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| World Psychiatric Association Thematic Conference on Intersectional Collaboration: The Multidisciplinary Facets of Psychiatry, the Fourth European Congress of the International Neuropsychiaric Association: Overlap and Integration in Neuropsychiatry, and the First Interdisciplinary Congress on Psychiatry and Related Sciences | |
| Posted: 2012-03-07 | More... |
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