Press Release

Issued on: 4 October 2000 For immediate release
Issued by: National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) and RBC Film Theatre & Gracefield Arts Centre

Mental Health Awareness Week 8th - 14th October

In order to increase awareness about mental illness, the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, in association with NSF( Scotland ) is screening two films, 'Girl, Interrupted' on Tuesday 10th and 'Benny and Joon' on Thursday 19th October.

A free screening of 'Angel Baby' will also be shown at Gracefield Arts Centre on Thursday 12th at 7.30pm followed by a discussion with a panel of mental health professionals. For free tickets and further information contact the Rendezvous ( 01387 ) 259272 or Gracefield Arts Centre ( 01387 ) 262084.

Carole Reed from the Rendezvous, a local National Schizophrenia Fellowship ( Scotland ) project, said, 'although not often talked about, mental illness affects one in ten people at some time in their lives and can affect anybody.'

The Spiralling Aspirations 2000 Art Group are participating in Mental Health Awareness Week by showing a 'taster exhibition' in the Caf� at Gracefield Arts Centre from 9th - 13th October. This will be closely followed by the main exhibition, with exhibits of photography, painting, drawing, poetry, video arts and crafts, from Saturday 28th October to November 25th.

The exhibition has been supported by Dumfries & Galloway Arts Association 'Rites of Passage' which enabled the production of 'The Hall of Mirrors' poetry booklet.

For further information about mental illness and local support contact Carole Reed, The Rendezvous, 20 Brewery Street, Dumfries, DG1 2RP Tel: ( 01387 ) 259272 or Suzanne Lafferty at 2 Gordon Street, Dumfries, DG1 1EG Tel: ( 01387 ) 268966.

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For further information: email: [email protected].

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