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Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

This month, SBS is screening a new show with a bit of a controversial name – but the content is set to be quite powerful. “How ‘Mad’ Are You?” is a two-part documentary aiming to breakdown stigma, myths and stereotypes of mental illness in a whole new way.

In the show, ten Australians from all backgrounds and ages spend a week together. Five have a history of mental illness. Five do not. All ten people agreed to take part in the hope of breaking down stigma.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i_WpRpWw_c

Straight after the second and final episode airs tonight on Thursday 18th of October, we're lucky enough to have one of the cast members join us here on the forums so we can all have an online conversation about stigma – and what we can about it in our everyday lives.

Come and join us for a one hour, live facilitated discussion with our guest on Thursday 18 October from 9:30pm – 10:30pm AEDT right here on this thread.

It’s a bit of a late one, as we will start immediately after the show airs, but it will be a special one-off occasion so could be worth pushing past a few yawns for those of us with earlier bed times!

Do you have a question for the cast? Or a question about stigma you’d like to see discussed? <question link now closed - we'll do our best to touch on all the questions submitted so far! Thank you!>

If you have any questions for us about the session or show, do email us at team@saneforums.org

Want to be reminded that this is happening on the night? Hit the “Support” button below and we will send you an email notification on the night.

Thanks all, looking forward to it!

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

Keep sharing, keep talking and keep being open. We can't give up!

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

yes @s-jay, just finished

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

Wow! Wise words everyone.

Thank you @cameron, SO MUCH for joining us right after the show aired and talking about it with all of us (especially considering you have a little one to look after!!) Thank you for sharing your story with the country, very powerful stuff indeed.

Thanks everyone for coming along a chatting about this very important topic. It was great.

Hope everyone has a good rest of your evening and a good sleep!

Good night!

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

@cameron, my husband has been diagnosed with lots of things , he said he would not have been able to do those things on the show @s-jay

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

Thanks for facilitating s-jay!
Appreciate it

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

thank you @cameron, @s-jay for tonight

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

Yes thank you so much for being here with us tonight @cameron and @s-jay for running the discussion

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

Queensland here, just joining the discussion at the end of the show's airing here, without reading back over the posts. Just wanted to say the show was really interesting. Mainly, for me, it shows you can't judge a book by its cover! Looking forward to reading back over the discussion now. Thanks to all involved in the show.

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

@Shaz51 thanks, it was certainly a challenging week. I might pass next time

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Re: Special Online Event // Breaking the stigma of mental illness// Thurs 18 Oct, 9 30pm

Thanks again everyone!
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