For All of Us | Humanizing Mental Illness: Understanding Psychosis
Free film screening & panel discussion
Sunday, June 8 @ 1 p.m.
The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St.
What does it mean for a person to live with a psychosis spectrum disorder?
To learn about the real people and human experiences behind psychosis spectrum disorders, the crucial importance of early intervention, and hear personal stories of struggle, healing, and hope, join the University of Arizona Department of Psychiatry, the Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICenter), and Coyote Task Force for an afternoon of community-focused education.
Understanding
Popular culture has stigmatized people living with psychosis spectrum disorders as being unintelligent, unmotivated, and even violent. These false and harmful views stem from a lack of understanding what a person is going through when they are having symptoms such as delusions, disordered thoughts, and/or hallucinations.
Humanizing
Watch special selections of PBS documentaries on psychosis and stay for a panel discussion with Gustavo Perez, PhD, EPICenter's director and lead psychologist, two community members living with psychosis, and a family member, who will share their experiences during an audience Q&A.
1 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Live music & refreshments
1:30 p.m. Introduction & screening
2:30 p.m. Intermission & live music
2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Panel discussion
We are dedicated to humanizing people with mental illnesses through educational experiences via film screenings and panel discussions with experts and individuals with lived experiences.
This event is supported in part by a Downtown Tucson For Everyone grant and its sponsors: Downtown Tucson Partnership and HSL Properties.
