EPISODE · Oct 25, 2017 · 9 MIN
Dykebar & Me: Challenging stigma through film
from SMHAF Podcast · host Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
In this Talking Heads podcast, reporter Michael McEwan interviews some of the filmmakers involved in Dykebar & Me, a short film which screened at St Matthew's in Paisley during this year's festival. They discuss the impact the film has been having in challenging mental health stigma across Renfrewshire, and the effect it has had on their own lives. Michael McEwan has a learning disability and is a motivational speaker who talks about challenge, stigma and his own experiences finding employment. He previously worked for the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disabilities (SCLD), presenting to organisations including the Scottish Government and the National Autistic Society. Find out more on his website: http://www.michaelmcewanmedia.webs.com/
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In this Talking Heads podcast, reporter Michael McEwan interviews some of the filmmakers involved in Dykebar & Me, a short film which screened at St Matthew's in Paisley during this year's festival. They discuss the impact the film has been having in challenging mental health stigma across Renfrewshire, and the effect it has had on their own lives. Michael McEwan has a learning disability and is a motivational speaker who talks about challenge, stigma and his own experiences finding employment. He previously worked for the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disabilities (SCLD), presenting to organisations including the Scottish Government and the National Autistic Society. Find out more on his website: http://www.michaelmcewanmedia.webs.com/
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