Mental health is a topic most Singaporeans are familiar with, yet much stigma hangs over it. Many who struggle with mental health issues would find it difficult to confess the words above, with even loved ones.

The Singapore Mental Health Film Festival (SMHFF) aims to tackle these negative attitudes and lack of awareness through the medium of film.

When: 21- 24 February 2019, various times

Where: The Projector (6001 Beach Road, Golden Mile Tower, #05-00, Singapore 199589)

The festival will feature 11 different Asian and Western films, highlighting different mental health issues, such as dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and more.

During in-depth panel sessions, the festival will also bring together mental health professionals across various specializations from the Institute of Mental Health, The Community Health Assessment Team (CHAT), Singapore Association for Mental Health, and more, as well as moderators such as local media icon Anita Kapoor and Noorlinah Mohamed – a multi-award winning theatre actress – to discuss these issues with the audience in an approachable manner.

Workshops featuring different modalities of mental health care such as body sculpturing, yoga, guided meditation and craft will also run during the festival, with the aim of helping individuals to raise their emotional resiliency.

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