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Submissions Open for Anthology Imprint 21!

Submissions are open until April 21, 2022 for women poets, writers and artists to submit their poems, illustrations and short stories (2000 words) to the Women in Publishing Society‘s annual … Continue Reading Submissions Open for Anthology Imprint 21!

Collateral Damage – Ania Epul

Ania Epul is an 18-year-old writer studying at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Her short story, Collateral Damage, published for the first time by Mental Ideas, draws on her own internal … Continue Reading Collateral Damage – Ania Epul

Swipe Right – Simone Lahbib

Congratulations to our awesome ambassador Simone Lahbib! She won the awards for ‘Best First-Time Director’ and ‘Best Debut Film’ from the Soho London Independent Film Festival at the end of last … Continue Reading Swipe Right – Simone Lahbib

Price’s Price – Chris Maden

Price’s Price is set in a time and place – Hong Kong in the 1960s to 80s – where mental health issues were more often dismissed than discussed.  The main … Continue Reading Price’s Price – Chris Maden

Mental Ideas @ Cinemonic Podcast Festival

Thanks to the Cinemonic Entertainment Core in LA for selecting The Depressed Comedian episode of our Mental Ideas Podcast as one of their Official Selects at their Cinemonic Podcast Festival! Mentalist radio host Sadie Kaye … Continue Reading Mental Ideas @ Cinemonic Podcast Festival

Proverse Autumn Reception Nov 18 – and You’re Invited!

Mental Ideas is looking forward to attending Proverse Publishing‘s Autumn Reception at the Helena May Nov 18! We can’t wait to discover the winners and finalists of the 2021 Proverse Prize and … Continue Reading Proverse Autumn Reception Nov 18 – and You’re Invited!

Storm Chasing @ HK International Lit Fest!

Mental Ideas had a blast at the 2021 Hong Kong International Literary Festival, which this year had a mental health theme. However, we left our mental health hats at home … Continue Reading Storm Chasing @ HK International Lit Fest!

Attachment: A Film Exploring Trauma and Disassociation – HKIMHFF

Submissions for our inaugural Hong Kong International Mental Health Film Festival are open!   New York filmmaker Fritz Frauendorf came across our festival on the internet while researching film festivals that … Continue Reading Attachment: A Film Exploring Trauma and Disassociation – HKIMHFF

Larry Feign: From The Depressed Comedian to As Happy As Larry

Larry Feign, guest in The Depressed Comedian episode of our Mental Ideas Podcast (clip of Larry and chatting to host Sadie Kaye @ The AIBs below) has a new book out! 🙌 You … Continue Reading Larry Feign: From The Depressed Comedian to As Happy As Larry

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HKK Top Fundraiser for Bethune House!

Another lovely accolade from our friends in the migrant community: Bethune House Migrant Women’s Refuge have awarded Home Kong Kitchen a certificate of recognition for being Top Fundraiser canvassing for their Coins … Continue Reading HKK Top Fundraiser for Bethune House!

Eugenia Kim Curates Multi-Media Art Exhibition ‘As The Ship Sails On’

Dark skies. Back pain. Heavy bags of salt crystals dissolving in the gutter. These are my memories of dismantling the demo for my VR work Lithium Hindsight 360 in October … Continue Reading Eugenia Kim Curates Multi-Media Art Exhibition ‘As The Ship Sails On’

Transference Cruises to 2.2M Views on YouTube!

You can now watch Transference on YouTube, where it has already cruised to 2.2M Views!!! Mental Ideas is so proud of its role in the making of this beautifully acted micro-budget indie gem … Continue Reading Transference Cruises to 2.2M Views on YouTube!

Home Kong Kitchen Wins Award from Mission For Migrant Workers!

Home Kong Kitchen has been awarded a Happy Homes Award by the Mission For Migrant Workers! 💜 🙏 💜 Thanks so much to the MFMW and all our migrant friends for … Continue Reading Home Kong Kitchen Wins Award from Mission For Migrant Workers!