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Bridging Minds: The Transformative Power of Digital Storytelling in Mental Health Care

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About the Webinar

Digital storytelling has emerged as a powerful tool in transforming the mental health landscape by connecting clinical expertise with the real-life experiences of those navigating their mental health journeys. This webinar, titled “Bridging Minds: The Transformative Power of Digital Storytelling in Mental Health Care” will explore the multifaceted benefits of storytelling in mental health care.

 

This comprehensive session highlights how engaging storytellers with lived experience can activate learning for clinicians, provide direct feedback to influence mental health systems and bridge the expertise gap between professionals and those they serve. 

 

Unsinkable is at the forefront of this movement, using digital storytelling to create meaningful change and share impactful stories with its audience.

 

Expert International Speakers:

  • Canada: Hailey Hechtman, Executive Director, Unsinkable
  • Canada: Asante Haughton, Entrepreneur, Activist, Organizer, Speaker, Writer, Poet, Mental Health Worker
  • Canada: Ryan Forsyth, Mental Health Speaker and Advocate, Host, Life in Red Podcast, Promotions Coordinator JUMP! 106.9 and boom 99.7, Ottawa
  • Canada: Dr Chika Stacy Oriuwa, Resident Doctor in Psychiatry, University of Toronto
  • United Kingdom: Fiona Costello, eMHIC MC

 

Webinar presentation file >>here

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Victoria is CEO of Mental Health Innovations, the charity behind SHOUT, the UK’s first 24/7 crisis text service. From 2011 to 2017, she was Director of Programmes at The Royal Foundation, building a portfolio of projects including the Invictus Games, Coach Core, United for Wildlife and Heads Together.