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Film screenings organized for and by mental health patients in Victoria come to an end
A popular film series in Victoria, B.C., organized by and for peoples struggling with mental illness has had to call it quits after more than 26 years.
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Saunders, who is bipolar, said he spent time on the ward himself. “A lot of people, during and after they’re hospitalized, don’t have much of a chance to see well-chosen stuff,” he said. “They were just home channel surfing and watching any old junk that was on TV.” Movie Monday began with patients and ex-patients, but soon “broadened out” to include people in the community, Saunders said. That made for a “healthier and more active” outing for everyone, he said. Over the years, crowds of about 60 in the 100-seat theatre were common, and they sometimes grew to overflow crowds of 120 or more. Saunders said a mention in the Times Colonist would always ensure a full house.