A Monthly Mental Health Film Series
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 – 7:30pm
Netherlands 2015. Director: Saskia Gubbels. 52 min. Blu-ray Disc
Post-screening discussion with Dr. Michael Wilkins-Ho
VANCOUVER PREMIERE! Saskia Gubbels’s compassionate documentary portrays the experiences of four patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 – 7:30pm VANCOUVER PREMIERE
Italy 2008. Director: Giotto Barbieri
Post-screening discussion with Dr. Michael Wilkins-Ho
Co-sponsored by Riverview Hospital Historical Society
Expressionistic, thought-provoking documentary addresses the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) — often referred to as “electroshock” — in psychiatry.