Labeled Fest for Mental Health

Additional time info:

The events within the fest are as follows. Doors open at 5pm. Please be ready for your section 15 mins before start time.

6pm - 7pm Create Perspective Workshop with Josh Samson. - Pick an object from everyday life and begin to create it’s story from an outsider looking in and from the object looking out. Introducing elements within creative interpretation through visual arts. Mindfulness, emotional awareness and positive psychology will also be infused to enhance student’s engagement of creativity and their surroundings. Participants will learn to use images and symbols to tell their stories discovering new pathways to communication, wellness and transformation while creating a story piece using elements introduced during the workshop.

7:15pm - 7:45pm Crying with Laughter & Brian Higgins. - Weaving true stories of struggle, mixed with imagery and soundscapes, this storytelling presentation-with-a-twist is sure to change how people see mental health. Focusing on the power of laughter and the benefits comedy can bring to your mental wellness. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll walk away with positive tips to implement in your own journey. Pull back the curtain and step inside the mental health universe with this interactive trans-media storytelling experience. Part Keynote, Part Presentation, All Inspiring. Laughter is the best medicine?

8pm - 9pm Labeled Films. - A series of curated films designed to inspire and motivate through lived experience.

Hyper Active Cory knew he was different. he embarks on a quest to learn how several friends with disabilities continue to cope and how their journeys might impact his own.

Time To Re-Wonder A creative response to the current global situation. The potential mental health fallout from this pandemic is immense so we need to foster an outlook of hope to counteract fear.

Fraser Syndrome & me Kyle Anne Grendys, is only the 75th person to be born with this rare, recessive gene disorder. Having always felt alone in the world, she sets out to find her community and finally meet others like her.

THE ESCAPE Left alone lying on the bed overwhelmed with her hallucinations and memories. another girl unexpectedly appears trying to bring
the first one to consciousness.

DOING THIS HELPS THAT 12 inspiring stories of recovery and how you can get there too.

GRASSROOTS GROWTH Members of Alliance House help shine light on our experiences. While helping grow community around us.