Green College Resident Members' Series
I Hear Voices: Stories and Insights From Within the Mental Health Care System
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Larissa Fleurette Ho, Creative Writing
Coach House, Green College, UBC
Monday, November 23, 8-9 pmin the series
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When Larissa was an eleven-year-old child, she experienced auditory hallucinations that would mark the beginning of a thirteen-year struggle with mental illness—one that is not yet over.
To this day, Larissa still experiences symptoms of a mental illness that has brought her to the adolescent (as well as the adult) mental health units of three different hospitals. There she discovered insights about the process of being diagnosed, dealing with the so-called “stigma” surrounding mental health, undergoing treatment and overcoming the challenges of recovery.
Larissa will share these insights, as well read excerpts from her creative non-fiction stories (published under the name “Larissa Fleurette”) in a collection called Becoming Silver Girl.
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Unless otherwise noted, all of our lectures are free to attend and do not require registration.
November 23, 2015
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Coach House
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd
Speakers
Larissa Fleurette Ho, Creative Writing