2. meet your facilitator
1990’s Chris (he/him)
1990s Chris (he/him) is a
queer working class poet and
writer, from Hereford,
England, specialising in film
and audio. He has performed
at the Royal Albert Hall, and
the Eden Project as well as
writing for BBC sounds, and
Channel 4 Random Acts. His
work hopes to start discussion
around masculinity, class,
queer identity and mental
health.
3. brought to you by…
● Campus workshops
● Short film competitions
● Short film production grants
● Global community
4. land acknowledgement
Centennial College is proud to be a part of a rich history of
education in this province and in this city. We acknowledge that
we are on the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the
Credit First Nation and pay tribute to their legacy and the legacy
of all First Peoples of Canada, as we strengthen ties with the
communities we serve and build the future through learning and
through our graduates. Today the traditional meeting place of
Toronto is still home to many Indigenous People from across
Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work
in the communities that have grown in the treaty lands of the
Mississaugas. We acknowledge that we are all treaty people and
accept our responsibility to honour all our relations.
5. here’s the plan
● Setting the scene together
● Watch and discuss films, connect our
minds and bodies
● Panel of students and resources
● Evaluation (and a chance to enter to
win $25!)
● Mingle / Q&A
6. heads up
● Mental health is personal – YOU are the
expert on your own experience
● This is a public, shared space
● Some photos will be taken during the
panel - please let us know if you are not
comfortable with that
● Please take care of yourself and others
however you need, including asking for
help
7. In Just a Few Words…
What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?
● Gym
● Gaming
● Sleeping
● Cooking
● Outsports
● Swimming
12. MH Across Cultures
Across different cultures and languages, people
talk about and explore mental health in multiple
ways.
In just a few words, please share:
How have you experienced the concept of
"mental health" within your own cultural
communities?
13. A judgment or stereotype that is:
● Always negative
● Always untrue
● Can be internalized
What is stigma?
14. CONTENT HEADS UP
discussion of culture of masculinity and trauma
Fighter
By Meagan Brown
AWI Winner, August 2020
16. SHARE WITH US:
What did you think?
How did you feel?
● Bottling up emotions can affect
you badly
● That men can find it hard to reach out
for help
● Really interesting to see the different
perspectives from different generations
● That there are more supports around
for us all now
17. Are You Hungry?
By Rachel Rose & Belen Garcia
VWI Winner, 2023
CONTENT HEADS UP
Depiction of Abuse, Strong Language, Brief Vomiting
19. SHARE WITH US:
What did you think?
How did you feel?
● That we can put so much pressure on yourself to
succeed and be successful.
● We can be say really mean things to ourselves
thinking that we are being encouraging.
● We can put a lot of our self worth into what we do
and what we achieve.
● The way the two coaches spoke was very
different and it shows you how the one isn’t okay.
● We can just accept the bad way people speak to
us if its all we know.
20. What makes it difficult
to reach out for help?
● You don’t always know you need help
● It can be hard to know that you feel
bad enough to reach out for help
● It can be isolating to feel bad so you
don’t know what to do to reach out.
● The first step can be hard to take.
23. meet the panel
Amita Singh
Counsellor - Centre for Accessible Learning and
Counselling Services
Flavia Geno
Counsellor - Centre for Accessible Learning and
Counselling Services
25. Thanks for your feedback!
You can enter for a chance to win a $25 gift!
If you are receiving credit for attending this
workshop, at the end of the evaluation you’ll be
prompted to add your information to a form.
Evaluation responses will remain separate and
anonymous.
bit.ly/downsview-survey
