On April 30th join CREST.BD researchers Victoria Maxwell and Dr. Erin Michalak, as they discuss findings from the study evaluating That’s Just Crazy Talk as an intervention for reducing mental illness stigma. If you would like to join this free webinar on Wednesday April 30th from 2pm-3pm EST, please register with Eventbrite at http://bit.ly/justcrazytalk  Please note the Eventbrite times are noted as Pacific Time since the webinar is being broadcast from the west coast. Participants will receive an email with details for accessing the webinar after registration.

Mad Pride – Call for Submissions: Mad Pride is an arts, culture, and heritage festival created by psychiatric survivors, consumers, mad people, and folks the world has labelled “mentally ill.” Mad Pride Toronto takes place the week of July 5 to 14, 2014. You can host or participate in a consumer/survivor-driven event, performance (poetry, spoken word, theatre, dance, music, comedy, book reading, or other), film screening, talk, presentation, workshop, or panel discussion – or enter their third annual juried Art Exhibition. Visit www.madprideto.com or get submission information via the Bulletin. Deadline is April 15, 2014.

Madhulika's work was selected for Touched By Fire at the Ritz, 2013. She shares her thoughts around mood disorders, her work and the impact of the program. 

Over the next few months MDAO will be profiling Touched By Fire artists whose work has been included in the annual juried exhibition – the Touched By Fire Art Show and Sale. We recently caught up with Lorette C. Luzajic who shares her thoughts around her work and the program.