8th Annual NYC Mental Health Film Festival

Saturday, May 5, 2012

11:30 AM to 5:00 PM

12:00 p.m.     "Burning Blossom"

12:30 p.m.     "The Interventionists"

Lunch and Discussion:      1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

4:00 PM:  "Voices of Hope and Recovery"

"Burning Blossom" is a short film about one woman's struggle from thoughts of suicide to art as a means of recovery.

"The Interventionists"  follows the days and nights of a crisis intervention team in downtown Toronto.

"Voices of Hope and Recovery"  follows 5 mental health recipients through their crisis and journeys to recovery.

For more information

call Carla at 212-780-1400 x7726

The film fest is co-sponsored by Community Access. Community Access empowers people with psychiatric disabilities to reach their potentials by providing housing, job training, education and counseling programs that inspire healthy productive lives.  Community Access' culture-based on the values of hope, wellness and recovery-has effectively rebuilt lives for 36 years. www.communityaccess.org

NYAPRS is a statewide coalition of people who use and/or provide recovery oriented community based mental services. We value difference and promote cultural competence.

NYAPRS is dedicated to improving services and social conditions for people with psychiatric disabilities or diagnoses, and those with trauma-related conditions by promoting their recovery, rehabilitation and rights. To learn more go to http://www.NYAPRS.org

The film fest is partially sponsored by Good Therapy.org: 

GoodTherapy.org helps people find therapists and advocates for ethical and healthy therapy and marriage counseling practices..

To find a therapist in New York, go to:

http://www.goodtherapy.org/New-York-City-Therapy.htm