Youth with an OPEN mind presents: MINDFRAMES

Challenging Ideas on Mental Illness:

MINDFRAMES was a dramatic presentation by Youth with an OPEN mind which raised awareness about the myths and misconceptions surrounding mental illness.

Mindframes – July 2008

Youth with an OPEN mind are very excited about the past success of our play Mindframes.

From November 2007 until June 2008 the group had presented to over 2000 people and received a lot of rave reviews. They started with Grades 7 & 8 classes from 6 schools in Thunder Bay coming to Magnus Theatre to see the opening show. From there they hosted 4 public shows, 3 conferences and several performances in high schools throughout the city.

Communicating to Youth With Drama

Youth is often a time of change and struggle. Our presentation aimed to help youth understand their emotions and feel less alone. The group hopes everyone becomes more comfortable talking openly about mental health issues and that people will be accepting of those who struggle with mental illness.

"When I struggled with an eating disorder, it felt like people treated me like I was 'broken.' I want others to understand that you are normal, even though you may be dealing with mental health issues."

Raija Begall, particpant, Youth with an OPEN mind program