Explore the intersection of culture and mental illness through film, speakers and book discussions in hopes of increasing awareness and sensitivity to mental health issues and reducing the pervasive stigma attached.
Book Discussion
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Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
Wisconsin Heights High School, Thursday, April 11, 2019 3:30pm
January First by Michael Schofield
Sun Prairie Public Library, Tuesday, September 24, 7:00pm
Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
Black Earth Public Library, Sunday, October 6, 2019 2:00pm
Documentary screening: “The Madness & The Mandolin”
Sun Prairie Public Library, Wednesday, September 18, 6:30pm
Healing Through Storytelling - Karl Stewart
Waunakee Public Library, Thursday, September 19, 7:00pm
Cambridge Community Library, Monday, October 21, 6:30pm
Black Earth Public Library, Saturday, March 21, 11:00am
Hilarious World of Depression - John Moe
Madison Public Library – Central, Monday, September 16, 6:30pm
Crazy Talk: A History of Mental Illness Language
Cambridge Community Library, Monday, September 23, 6:30pm
Sun Prairie Public Library, Tuesday, October 8, 6:30pm
Journal Writing Workshop with Angie Haugland
Wisconsin Heights High School, Thursday, April 11, 4:30pm
Black Earth Public Library, Saturday, October 12, 1:00pm
Let’s Talk About It: Identifying and Responding to Mental Health Stigma
Stoughton Public Library, Thursday, September 19, 7:00pm
Belleville Public Library, Thursday, October 3, 7:00pm
Waunakee Public Library, Thursday, November 7, 7:00pm
Shakespeare, Madness and Music: Scoring Insanity in Cinematic Adaptations
Sun Prairie Public Library, Wednesday, September 25, 6:30pm
Black Earth Public Library, Thursday, September 26, 6:30pm
Stories from the Field - Karen Jepsen
Oregon Public Library, July 18, 6:30pm
Waunakee Public Library, Thursday, September 26, 7:00pm
Upstage Stigma
Sun Prairie Public Library, Saturday, October 5, 1:00-2:30pm
Black Earth Public Library, Saturday, November 16, 1:00pm
Madison Public Library – Central, Saturday, January 11, 1:00-3:00pm