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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 creative community.

Posted March 30, 2020 6 Short Love Stories

Mental Ideas PodFest!

After receiving a surge of intriguing podcast submissions, Mental Ideas intends to run an annual PodFest celebrating diversity and creative approaches to tackling mental health. To register your interest or submit podcasts … Continue Reading Mental Ideas PodFest!

Posted March 25, 2020 Featured Writer

Dressing Rooms by Mat Ricardo

I’ve talked before about how comforting I find certain places. How when I’m on stage, performing, I often feel like the optimum version of myself – a relaxed and confident … Continue Reading Dressing Rooms by Mat Ricardo

Posted March 20, 2020 Contro Vento

New York Socially Relevant Film Festival Postponed

Transference: A Bipolar Love Story‘s world premiere at the New York Socially Relevant Film Festival (meant to take place March 22) has been postponed until September. Solidarity with our friends … Continue Reading New York Socially Relevant Film Festival Postponed

Posted February 5, 2020 Film Festival

Transference: A Bipolar Love Story Selected for Socially Relevant Film Festival, NYC

AMAZING news just in from New York! Mental Ideas’ first feature film Transference: A Bipolar Love Story has been selected by the NYC Socially Relevant Film Festival! HUGE congratulations to the … Continue Reading Transference: A Bipolar Love Story Selected for Socially Relevant Film Festival, NYC

Posted January 20, 2020 Film Festival

Transference Translated Into Norwegian Ahead of Oslo Screening!

Brexit may be “done”, but the Norway Option is still readily available – thanks to a timely intervention by Contro Vento Films and Mental Ideas! Transference: A Bipolar Love Story … Continue Reading Transference Translated Into Norwegian Ahead of Oslo Screening!

Posted January 19, 2020 Entertainment

Mental Ideas @ NIFA 2020!

Mental Ideas is honored to have been invited to attend the 2020 NIFA Awards in September! Mentalist Sadie Kaye was the stunned recipient of NIFA’s International Broadcaster of The Year award in … Continue Reading Mental Ideas @ NIFA 2020!

Posted January 19, 2020 6 Short Love Stories

Mental Ideas Collaborates with Contro Vento Films on ‘Intuition’

Mental Ideas is collaborating with Contro Vento Films on director Raffaello Degruttola’s latest short film Intuition, a journey through paranoia. The short was inspired by Transference: A Bipolar Love Story, … Continue Reading Mental Ideas Collaborates with Contro Vento Films on ‘Intuition’

Posted January 17, 2020 Films

Catch Ambassador Dan in A Trip To Jamaica on Netflix!

Our incredible ambassador Dan Davies is currently starring in Nollywood box office smash A Trip To Jamaica on Netflix! Dan won Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) from the Golden Movie Awards … Continue Reading Catch Ambassador Dan in A Trip To Jamaica on Netflix!

Posted January 17, 2020 Films

‘Flim’ Screens in London & Launches on Apple TV!

A special screening of our ambassador Raffaello Degruttola’s BIFA-nominated comedy film FLIM The Movie plus Q&A with director and cast will be held in London Feb 3! For details, click HERE! … Continue Reading ‘Flim’ Screens in London & Launches on Apple TV!

Posted November 16, 2019 Featured Writer

Too Much – Laura Konowal

American poet, artist, musician and mental health campaigner Laura Konowal writes about her ongoing struggles with anxiety and bipolar disorder in her own lyrical style… Two themes clearly stand out in … Continue Reading Too Much – Laura Konowal

Posted October 21, 2019 6 Short Love Stories

A Hat-Trick of Nominations for Contro Vento & Mental Ideas

The inaugural NIFA Awards (National Independent Film Association, USA) were hosted by Dan Davies at the Film Forte in Wisconsin this weekend, where recipients included Sean Connery (Lifetime Achievement) and Michael Blake (Legend Award). … Continue Reading A Hat-Trick of Nominations for Contro Vento & Mental Ideas

Posted October 13, 2019 Art Saves Lives

Jade Bryant’s Latest Ink Art Collection

In honour of #WorldMentalHealthDay, I wanted to share my completed illustrative series of paintings that represent some of my symptoms of #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder with Mental Ideas! I have uploaded the writing components to … Continue Reading Jade Bryant’s Latest Ink Art Collection

Posted October 7, 2019 6 Short Love Stories

Information Overload – Param Vibe Mirpuri

I created this piece to signify how technology creates information overload and thus placed the hand drawn artwork using the laptop as a frame for the piece. Information overload can … Continue Reading Information Overload – Param Vibe Mirpuri

Posted October 7, 2019 6 Short Love Stories

Param Creates Vibe for Exploding Mental Health!

Param Vibe Mirpuri is a fusion artist who fuses his passions for spoken word poetry, dance, acting and art to create positive messages about mental health. Param is drawn towards … Continue Reading Param Creates Vibe for Exploding Mental Health!