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MENTAL IDEAS is an unashamedly provocative art, film & media platform promoting mental health awareness, all forms of artistic self-expression, innovation & social enterprise. The platform spotlights artists, writers, filmmakers and social entrepreneurs from around the world, creating opportunities for one of the most complex social groups to innovate and collaborate as a global creative community.

Launching The Apostrophe!

Mental Ideas is collaborating with the Hong Kong Writers Circle on the publication of its quarterly online literary magazine The Apostrophe. Every quarter, the five points of the bauhinia flower … Continue Reading Launching The Apostrophe!

Submit to WiPS anthology Imprint 22!

The Hong Kong Women in Publishing Society are open for submissions of short stories (fiction or creative nonfiction), poetry and artwork for their next anthology Imprint 22! The deadline is … Continue Reading Submit to WiPS anthology Imprint 22!

Home Kong Kitchen is 3 Years Old!!!

Home Kong Kitchen is THREE YEARS OLD!!! Our initiative started as a response to news reports that food waste charities were struggling to feed the homeless during the 3rd Wave of … Continue Reading Home Kong Kitchen is 3 Years Old!!!

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Congratulations to our ambassador Charles Tang on his Hong Kong Art School graduation art exhibition at the Hong Kong Arts Centre in Wan Chai! Mental Ideas went along to the … Continue Reading umarell. exhibition

More Than A Label – Mind HK Exhibition

 An exhibition of art, poetry and letters by Mind HK ambassadors de-stigmatising mental health is running all this week (Nov 21-28) at 5, Sun Fung Mansion, 52-60 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong … Continue Reading More Than A Label – Mind HK Exhibition

Proverse Autumn Reception Nov 17!

The annual Proverse Autumn Reception takes place at the Helena May this coming Thursday! Tickets for the Nov 17 event are sold out but you can still watch the event on … Continue Reading Proverse Autumn Reception Nov 17!

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Too Good to Eat – 3D Jelly Art by Siamy Tan!

Mental Ideas has been going wobbly for 3D Jelly Art enthusiast Siamy Tan‘s incredible jelly cakes! The level of artistry in her lifelike flower creations is mind-blowing! Then, once you’ve … Continue Reading Too Good to Eat – 3D Jelly Art by Siamy Tan!

Reimagining Mental Health with Resolve!

Mental Ideas has been working with the phenomenal Resolve Foundation on their 2022 fellowship program empowering future community leaders, which this year is on the timely theme of Wellbeing Reimagined. Mentalist Sadie … Continue Reading Reimagining Mental Health with Resolve!

Transference Goes Viral!

Pressing Buttons – A Bipolar War Story

Mentalist Sadie Kaye’s bipolar Rant was published in the South China Morning Post’s Post Magazine June 12 – any excuse to push buttons (and rant!) Your suggestions for a new word for … Continue Reading Pressing Buttons – A Bipolar War Story

Deadline for 2022 Proverse Prizes Extended!

The submissions deadline for the 2022 Proverse Prize and Proverse Poetry Prize for writing previously unpublished in English (may be in translation) has been extended to July 10, 2022! Entry is open … Continue Reading Deadline for 2022 Proverse Prizes Extended!

Bipolar Ambition Art Exhibition

Mental Ideas was inspired attending the Bipolar Ambition Art Exhibition at HKU last week featuring the work of bipolar artists, including Coby Legans and Juliana Kung, who have contributed a lot … Continue Reading Bipolar Ambition Art Exhibition

Proverse Prize and Proverse Poetry Prize Open for Submissions!

The International Proverse Prize for book-length works of fiction and 2022 Proverse Poetry Prize (Single Poems) for writing submitted and previously unpublished in English (may be in translation) is OPEN FOR ENTRY … Continue Reading Proverse Prize and Proverse Poetry Prize Open for Submissions!