Hong Fook Mental Health Foundation presents The World is Bright

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Watch this moving film at your convenience and join an expert discussion on mental health and immigration on April 7th, 2021 at 7:00pm EST.

When you register for this event, you will be emailed a link and password to the film The World is Bright. Watch the film on your own time then join us at this scheduled discussion and Q&amp;A on Wednesday April 7th, 7:00pm Eastern.Please support this event by donating to Hong Fook Mental Health Foundation at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/18284 or making a donation when you complete this Eventbrite registration. Tax receipts issued to donations above $20.When Qian Hui Deng and Xue Mei Li are notified by the Canadian government about their son Shi-Ming’s sudden death and burial on Canadian soil, they decide to travel from Beijing to Vancouver to search for answers. The documentary film The World is Bright chronicles the journey of the grieving parents as they navigate a new culture and a complex web of bureaucracy to uncover the truth behind their son’s death by suicide. Join our expert panelists to discuss some of the themes explored in the film, such as the stigma surrounding mental illness, resources available to immigrant families, the dislocation and disconnection arising from global migration, and the importance of cultural competence in mental health care. <ul><li>Ying Wang, Director of The World is Bright</li><li>Dr. Jaswant Guzder, Professor of Transcultural Psychiatry at McGill</li><li>Dr. Ted Lo, Clinical Director of Asian Community Psychiatric Clinic and Director of Hong Fook Mental Health Foundation</li><li>Andrine Ormsby, Director of Professional Practice and Quality at Across Boundaries</li><li>Angie Balata, Program Manager at Inspirit Foundation</li><li>Anthony Truong Swan, impact producer of The World is Bright</li></ul>If you wish to support more screenings promoting mental health for immigrants, please donate here: https://www.storymoneyimpact.com/donate<ul><li>Trailer: https://vimeo.com/460836446/25e4c28be1 </li><li>Website: http://www.theworldisbright.ca</li><li>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theworldisbrightfilm </li><li>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldisbrightfilm </li></ul>Introducing the event will be MP Jean Yip, Scarborough-Agincourt, MP Shaun Chen, Scarborough North, and Ontario MPP Raymond Cho.

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