‘WHY’ – Suicide Prevention Film Screening

Mental Health Awareness Week (with Food Option)

Friday 17th May 2024 @ 18:30pm

Join us for Mental Health Awareness Week for a moving film, inspiring speakers and tasty burgers!

Join us on Mental Health Awareness Week for a screening of ‘WHY’. A York made suicide prevention film which we hope will spread awareness about one of the most stigmatised subjects in society. (More information about the film below).

This event is brought to you by the kind funding of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and volunteers from York Ending Stigma, Menfulness and Film at the Folk Hall. 

As well as this incredible film we will hear from Emma Williams from York Ending Stigma, watch a short film made by Menfulness and have a Q + A with some of the champions who appear in the main feature.

As always you can expect an interesting evening among friends in our beautiful hall, created by Joseph Rowntree with a vision to bring communities together under one roof. As well as a licensed bar with snacks, we have an interval so you can make your cinema trip a social one.

About ‘WHY’ (view Trailer):

WHY is a York Ending Stigma suicide prevention campaign fully produced by people with experience of suicidal thoughts and behaviours. We are sharing our personal experiences of suicidal thoughts to encourage more open conversations and actions to help prevent suicide. We’d like you to join us by watching our documentary film ‘WHY’ which will be followed by a facilitated panel discussion where you can ask us any questions you may have about our experiences of suicide prevention and what helps to keep us well. In the documentary film 6 people share their experiences safely and sensitively (there are no mentions of suicide methods or any descriptions of self-harm) with the positive purpose of suicide prevention. The film has been watched and evaluated by a number of people in different settings and the feedback is incredibly positive. More information about the campaign can be found at www.WhySuicidePrevention.co.uk

Please be mindful of your own wellbeing and the nature of the subject matter (i.e. suicide prevention) that will be discussed at this event when deciding whether to attend – we will have mental health first aider style support and signposting available at the event, but please be aware that we are not a crisis support or mental health service. We believe that we portray the subject of suicide prevention from our personal experiences in a sensitive and positive way with the purpose of being hopeful and preventative, and we look forward to seeing you at our event