Synopsis
Mental Health in the Community realistically explores the place of serious mental illnesses within England's 21st Century society; breaking through the old discriminatory myths and fallacies to show you the truth of illnesses such as Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia that the British mass media doesn't want you to see. Mental Health in the Community stands to prove that those diagnosed with serious mental illnesses are just the same as everyone else within our community, by showcasing a variety of peoples' work within the Arts and Media and even showing one Priest's successful career within his local Parish. This truly is a project that, given time and audience, can stand to break through discrimination against mental health problems and bring England's communities closer together.

Mental Health in the Community was proudly supported by the mental health charity Rethink and the current anti-discrimination campaign Time To Change

Directed, Produced and Edited by Haverhill local Mark Allard, who is also diagnosed with Bipolar Rapid-Cycling Disorder and a proud activist for Mental Health Rights. Co-Directed and Co-Produced by Jack Valente. All music is original to this production and produced by Keval Parekh. All materials featured, other than stills and quotes, are the sole copyright property of Mark Allard

Runtime
27 minutes and 19 secs

Play order for seperate sections (chapters)
Discrimination, Religion, Media and Treatment

Credits
Mark Allard - Director, Producer, Editor, Narration, Camera
Jack Valente - Co-Director, Co-Producer, Camera
Kavel Parekh - Composer
Debbie Allard - Additional Narration
John Watts - Audio Technician

Participants were:-
Dawn Willis
Hilary Caprani
Philip Clements
Steve Walter
Stuart Baker-Brown

Project supported by:-
Rethink (rethink.org)
Time To Change (time-to-change.org.uk)

Links
http://www.quinonostante.com - Dawn Willis' anti-discrimination website
http://www.makingconnectionsmatter.com - Steve Walter's home page (including links for "Fast Train Approaching")
http://www.stuartbakerbrown.co.uk - Stuart Baker-Brown's photography website
http://www.rethink.org - Rethink, Europe's largest mental health charity
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk- Time To Change, the UK's current movement to end mental health discrimination