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Are you aware that New Brunswick is in a critical lack of psychiatrists? We sit at half the Canadian average, with only 6.6 psychiatrists per 100,000 people. For perspective, the national average is 13.1 per 100,000. Having suffered through the system myself for over decade, I believe that bringing light to the mental health crisis is long overdue. As a voice from the people and for the people, I seek your support throughout this process.
does
Mental Health Matter?
who
You. Your friends, family, strangers on the street. Nearly everybody suffers from varying degrees of mental health problems. People should have the basic right to psychiatric help. With New Brunswick severely lacking in resources, people will continue to go without basic treatment. Whether it's a prescription, talk therapy, or other. Regardless of income, sex, sexual orientation, etc. Help should be readily available to all.
how
Through various means of media, whether it's short informational commercials, documentaries, or more. However I can document the struggle of real people, I will. Showing people the resources they still have is one of my main goals. Although there isn't enough support, there is still something. There's an ear for everyone. Should even one person see our videos and dial a hotline, I've done more than enough.
public message
Mental Health Matters; both a statement and campaign. Through the province of New Brunswick, I'll be putting together various types of media. Short informative videos, documentary style, and more. I understand the struggle to receive help, because I was failed by this province for over a decade. Medical records had more notes about my appearance than what I was telling them. I've been sent home from suicide attempts with pills and hotlines.
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The goal of this project is to help shine a light on real people and their stories. With creative works written during my time at Toronto Film School, originally intended for large mental health companies. However, despite progressing with multiple agents, nobody wanted to use real people. I cared too much about this project and the motivation behind it to give up. On a budget funded by my personal credit card, I'll be producing various works over the next year. Whether you'd like to support by following my social media, donating, or more. Mental health has been a raging topic for centuries. We live in too much of a progressive time for critical resources to be cut. Emergency rooms are overwhelmed, hotlines are being cut, and doctors are fleeing the province. Mental Health Matters... Let's prove it.
How To Support Us
Interact and support our social media by following, liking, commenting and sharing content. The more eyes on this project, the better!
With a budget funded entirely by myself, any donation helps. Email me if you're interested in financially supporting the campaign.
Share your stories. Whether it's with me, your friends, family. Or reaching out for the help you were afraid to. It's not admitting defeat to ask for help.