Face to Face with Mental Wellness - Joe Roback
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 at
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A personal, uplifting story of Joe Roback, who lives with Bipolar Disorder. Joe has had a strong recovery and attends Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. He is an avid chess player, musician and volunteers with many mental health organizations.
This is the new face of mental illness in the 21st Century
Face to Face with Mental Wellness is a series of videos created by Alex Burr, a project designed to put a face to mental illness in the 21st Century. In partnership with Students for Mental Wellness (Vancouver-based non-profit) and The Lowdown (Vancouver-based mental health speakers bureau).
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