Project 4: Research (VIDEO) preparation before the first lesson

Today, in preparation of tonight's lesson, I read our handbook, looked at the  suggested link and did a little bit of research.

I watched the video which was suggested in the handbook and I think the author did a great job from his point of view. It is a great example of "changing the perception of a Nation". It's like wiping out all the atrocities Israel did and is still doing every single day. From a designer point of view I love his job. As a human being I find it... let's says sad. Saying "we will not bomb your nation, we love you" while Israeli bombs and kills thousands of Palestinians every day and no Israeli protests against that, is difficult to accept without feeling sad or upset or other strong emotions.

Anyways, I understand that we need to choose a theme that makes us passionate about it, like that man has a real passion and believes in his project. He worked on it and he received a great feedback.

I wrote a project in my own sketchbook, just a few weeks ago. I think my personal idea fit perfectly with the brief for Project 4.

I want to talk about the issue of have a mental illnesses and how they are still strongly discriminated against. Most people perceive them as a shameful thing to hide. Something you don't get to talk about. A huge, massive rock on your shoulders to carry alone, because "no one has to know, otherwise they would think you are crazy".

LET'S SAY "STOP!"

Two big charities in the UK have created an entire campaign about mental health discrimination.
Mind and Rethink mental health have created a website called "Time to change" just to help people that face any sort of discrimination about their problems.

This afternoon I watched different TED Talks about this topic, to understand how different people with different stories have approached this sensitive topic.

List of the videos I watched:

1- Ruby Wax: what's so funny about mental illness?

2- Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness -- from the inside

3- Mental health for all by involving all

4- Depression: the secret we share

5- Part 1: Stephen Fry The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive

6- Part 2: Stephen Fry The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive