Media by BMC - Boro Man Can

Tommy Dunn - This is my story

My name is Tommy Dunn and I am a 25 year old man. I got involved with this project because we live in a world which too often overlooks what is really important, one being mental health, which is why we now face one of the biggest killers of men under 50 years old and a detrimental crisis within our society.

From the age of 14 years old, there were many events in my life that contributed to the breakdown of my mental health. From being bullied at school, getting rejected by my father, being fired from an apprenticeship and being beat up in broad daylight. I went through ups and downs, with frequent suicidal thoughts that haunted me on a daily basis.

The sharing of new emotions

Can a smartphone add a new dimension to fostering mental health? Margaret Morris reveals how subjects successfully interacted with their phones throughout the day -- mapping moods, charting physical responses and getting instant ideas on confronting situations -- and rather than expressing concerns about privacy, they wanted to share their emotions with others.

The power of vulnerability

Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.

Mental health for all by involving all

Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply. Patel outlines a highly promising approach -- training members of communities to give mental health interventions, empowering ordinary people to care for others.

A tale of mental illness --- from the inside!

"Is it okay if I totally trash your office?" It's a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn't a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people with mental illness clearly, honestly and compassionately.