Free Your Minds Project Presents A Conversation with Mariel Hemingway

Posted on May 15, 2013 by freemindsusc2013

Hello everyone! 

Free Minds is invited to attend a special event tonight.  Come check it out tonight at 7pm at the Arclight on Sunset Blvd.  You can RSVP below.  Hope to see you there!

A Conversation with Mariel Hemingway and clips from her new film: “Running from Crazy”

 
Mariel Hemingway– Oscar-nominated actress. Best-selling author. Mental Health advocate.
 
A family legacy of seven suicides, including her famous grandfather Ernest Hemingway and her actress sister Margaux. Family alcoholism and schizophrenia plus caregiving for a parent as a child. Now, Mariel is helping others on their journey.
 
Join us for a discussion of mental illness, hope and recovery. http://www.freeyourmindprojects.com/

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Check out USC’s Study On Programs! Good luck on finals!

Posted on May 5, 2013 by freemindsusc2013

Come and de-stress at any one of the university’s Study On events, like pet therapy, meditation, and yoga! On behalf of Free Minds, we wish you all best of luck with finals. Thank you for a wonderful year!

http://sait.usc.edu/CampusCenter/page.asp?PageID=196

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Last Free Minds Meeting of the Year- Tonight at 8pm

Posted on April 29, 2013 by freemindsusc2013

Last Free Minds meeting of the year from 8-9pm tonight! Come hear about all our accomplishments. And much thanks to our crazy talented webmaster Ricky Trivedi for making our website: uscfreeminds.com. As you know, we’re going to turn Free Minds into a non-profit organization so that we can reach out to more people. For all who are interested or are willing to be a part of our non-profit, let us know! 

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Free Minds Meeting 4/22/13!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by freemindsusc2013

Meeting tonight 8pm at Traddie’s! We’ll be talking about updates on our film project and tomorrow’s Art with Impact mental health film screening.

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Free Minds Meeting 8-9pm Tonight at Traddies!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by freemindsusc2013
We have will have a Free Minds meeting tonight from 8-9pm in Traddies.  We will be discussing a variety of topics on mental health and our plans for the rest of the semester.  We’ve been accumulating footage of  college students who have a lot to say about mental health, and we’d love to share our insights and findings with you.  We also will be participating in the Art with Impact event later this month, so we’d love to have your support. Please check out the links below for some interesting findings from college student surveys on mental health and some statistics about mental health criminalization.
 
Best,
Danny and Patra
 
 
College Student Mental Health Survey

http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Find_Support/NAMI_on_Campus1/NAMI_Survey_on_College_Students/collegereport.pdf

 
Mental Health Criminalization
 

Art With Impact: Student-made Films About Mental Health

Ready to have an impact on mental health issues? On April 23 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in Trojan Conference Room 101 in the USC Engemann Student Health Center, Art With Impact will screen student-made short films about mental illness and lead a panel discussion. Food will be provided.

A nonprofit funded by the Mental Health Services Act, Art With Impact holds a monthly contest offering a $1,000 cash prize for short films about mental health issues. The organization then hosts events on U.S. college campuses where students, faculty and mental health professionals watch and discuss the winning films.

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We Raised $30 towards Mental Health Charity!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by freemindsusc2013

Thanks everyone for coming out to Brain Awareness Week!  We made a total of $30 selling Diddy Riese cookies for mental health charity!  Stay tuned for more fundraisers in the upcoming month.  

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Free Minds and Interaxon Present Brain Awareness Week!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by freemindsusc2013
 We are happy to announce that we are partnering up with Interaxon to celebrate Brain Awareness Week this coming week! In place of our usual meetings at 8pm at Traddies, we are going to have a joint event with Interaxon tomorrow at 7pm in SLH 102 (Stauffer Lecture Hall).  Dr. Larry Cahill from UC Irvine will be giving a talk on “Why Sex Matters to Brain Science.”  We encourage that you come out and bring friends too!
 
We also be tabling in front of Tommy Trojan on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week from 11-2pm. There will also be fun games, raffles, and illusions, so come stop by Tommy Trojan and check us out!
 
 
 
 
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Free Minds Meeting 2/11 Monday 8-9pm

Posted on February 11, 2013 by freemindsusc2013

Come and join us for a discussion on the life and mental health of a typical college student.  We will be going over our progress with our creative project and how you can be a part of the process.  We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Here is an article to think about in the meantime: 

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Screening of Hole in the Head Documentary through Visions and Voices in SCA 108!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by freemindsusc2013

If you have some tonight, come and check out the screening of Hole in the Head!  We love to see you there!

Event: Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed

Dates: 7-9p, Thursday, February 7, 2013
Event location: School of Cinematic Arts – The Ray Stark Family Theatre (108)
Cost: Free
Details:
Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed is an award-winning documentary that tells the shocking, inspiring and extraordinary life story of Vertus Hardiman, the victim of a horrifying medical experiment at the age of 5. The tragic experiment compelled Hardiman to conceal a painful and rare deformity under a wig and beanie for more than 70 years. After 20 years of friendship with writer/producer Wilbert Smith, Hardiman revealed his secret to his friend and fellow church choir member. Encouraged by his friend’s determination to share his story, Hardiman shares what happened during the 1920s when he and nine other young children attending the same elementary school in Lyles Station, Indiana, were severely irradiated during a medical experiment conducted at the local county hospital.  The film draws attention to the forgotten and reticently discussed history of human experimentation in the United States during the early to mid-20th century and raises questions about the ethics of resea
rch and the abuses that have occurred in the name of research. The film is also a testament to the power of the human spirit and the ability to endure without anger in the face of injustice.

Event Trailer: http://www.holeinthehead.com/
Website: http://web-app.usc.edu/ws/eo2/calendar/113/event/897844

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Free Minds Meeting Tomorrow 8-9pm at Traddies

Posted on February 4, 2013 by freemindsusc2013

Come and have a discussion with us on gun laws and mental health!  See you there!

College Suicide
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/309666/suicide-cause-may-build-up.html

Gun Laws vs. Mental Health
http://articles.courant.com/2013-02-01/news/hc-op-crook-connecticut-gun-laws-strong-enough-020-20130201_1_gun-laws-gun-owners-gun-violence

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Gun-law-vs-mental-health-4234056.php

http://rochester.ynn.com/content/top_stories/635119/mental-health-professionals-continue-to-raise-concern-about-new-gun-law/

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