Frame of Mind – a unique film festival on Mental Health organized by SCARF , an NGO in Chennai, India committed to Mental Health.
The competetive section seeks to counter negative, inaccurate and cliched images of people with mental illness. We invite film-makers, doctors and care-givers to create clean, accurate, realistic and optimistic short films (under 5 minutes) portraying what they believe is good mental health in their socio-cultural milieu. The theme for FOM II is “What is good mental health?”
What is good mental health?
Mental health is often taken for granted – nobody thinks about it until a problem arises. Community and public perceptions of mental health vary widely and often determine early detection of illnesses, treatment seeking patterns and attitudes to the mentally ill. There is also a growing concern about mental health of today’s youth, subject as they are to different kinds of pressures and influences.
Mental Health is the balance between all aspects of life – social, physical, spiritual and emotional. It impacts on how we manage our surroundings and make choices in our lives – clearly it is an integral part of our overall health.
Mental Health is far more than the absence of mental illness and has to do with many aspects of our lives including . It involves attention to life style, social contacts, some degree of self awareness, and the ability to resolve problems.
You may present your view of what is good mental health and what can be done to promote it.
Exclude mental retardation, childhood disabilities such as autism, alcoholism and drug abuse.
more details at www.frameofmind.in