*Shruti Nambiar : Tue Oct 05 2010* *Pune* : A short film on schizophrenia by city-based Chaitanya Mental Health Care Centre has won the first prize at the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) International Film festival on mental illness held in Chennai. Five-minute film Pages of Life analyses the role a family can play as caretakers of such patients. The festival aims at busting myths about mental illness that abound our society and to empower friends and family in dealing with them better.
Tushar Bachal, director of the film said, “We want to convey the message that schizophrenics are normal people. Family members take good care of them and their work is commendable. This is specially important in India as we do not have the concept of halfway homes but only of mental asylums.” The film festival featured 44 entries on mental illness, with the specified theme being the role of family in mental health/disorder. “We have seen remarkable changes in approach towards mental illness in India. The SCARF film festival wants to create awareness through the power of film and electronic media. There have been many misconceptions that have spread through not only Hindi films, but movies in all languages,” said producer Rony George. The Chaitanya Mental Health Care Centre was started in 1999 and has been involved in positively shaping the psychological response to mental illness among the patients and their caretakers. http://www.indianexpress.com/story-print/692682/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
