The Metropolis

South London mental health users share their experiences in the short film Overload

Mike Pollitt | Tuesday 31 July, 2012 11:41

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Ivan Riches helped South Londoners who use mental health services to make a film explaining their experiences.

The theme is overload. In some cases it’s an overload of memories, in others London itself is too much.

“Too many people, too much noise, I’m always waiting…” says one contributor.

“It’s all someone else’s life”, says another.

More on the film, the filmakers who Ivan helped, and the work of the Cooltan Arts group they come from can be found at A Funny Farm, the Cooltan group’s website. Also check out the Amazing World of Psychiatry blog.

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