Festival of music and discussion to tackle mental health prejudice

dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Friday January 07, 2011 12:09 by Amnesty1 - Amnesty International Ireland info at amnesty dot ie

First Fortnight is an arts-based mental health awareness project that happens in the first two weeks of every year. This is its second year of operation having successfully produced First Fortnight 2010. Amnesty International Ireland is delighted to be working with them this year.

Mental health -prejudice and discrimination can do more lasting harm to people than a period of low mood or self harm. An awareness campaign in the First Fortnight of the year works because we are all a little raw that time of year and more likely to be open to an empathic response. We expect the First Fortnight of every year to be synonymous with mental health awareness and ending discrimination, prejudice and social stigma.

At 1.30pm in the Button Factory we kick off with a panel discussion on mental health prejudice and discrimination.

Panellists including:
Colm O’Gorman, Executive Director, Amnesty International Ireland
Liam Hayes GAA star, journalist and author
Dr Siobhán Barry College of Psychiatry, Ireland
Colm Tobin Author
Plus special guests

Admission is free.

That evening doors open at the Button Factory at half seven where we're proud to present And So I Watch You From Afar, Codes, Dark Room Notes and Le Galaxie. More details on the bands here: http://firstfortnight.com/bands/

Admission is 10 Euro.