Stories of Struggle and Hope for
Mental Health Week
May 5th to 11th
Not Just a Bad Day:
Living with Bipolar Disorder
Director: Gillian Hrankowski
Canada 2007
Running Time: 50 minutes
On the surface, Mike, Erin, and Martha appear to have little in common, but all live under the shadow of bipolar disorder. Mike is a charismatic young man whose partying lifestyle and abuse of recreational drugs foreshadow a severe manic episode that has him committed to a psychiatric ward. Erin is a young mom whose ability to cope with her new baby deteriorates as she swings between manic episodes and soul-crushing depressions. Martha is a divorced single mom who lost her career and marriage to a manic episode; with group therapy and medication, she is finally lifting herself out of a crippling two-year depression. Treating them all is Dr. Paul Termansen, a psychiatrist at Community Psychiatric Services on Metro Vancouver's North Shore, where the three attend his mood disorders program. With intimate access and great sensitivity, the film details their personal struggles with the emotional highs and lows of a disorder they must learn to manage in order to lead productive, balanced lives.
Rated: PG: Coarse Language Pacific Cinematheque
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
7:00 p.m. Doors Open / Light Refreshments
7:30 p.m. Film Screening- No Late Seating
Ralph Fisher Auditorium, Richmond Hospital
7000 Westminster Hwy., Richmond, B.C.
Free Parking available in the gravel lot accessed from Westminster Hwy.
Presented in Partnership by:
Richmond Mental Health Services
Richmond Mental Health Consumer & Friends Society
and Canadian Mental Health Association Richmond Branch
For more information call Barbara Fee at 604.276.8834 or email bfee@cmha-rmd.com
or Barb Bawlf at 604.214.9709 or email barbara.bawlf@vch.ca
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