As part of the Films, Facts and Fallacies About Mental Health series, featuring a discussion with Dr. Laurence Guttmacher and an Informational Panel after a screening of The Soloist (Joe Wright, U.K. / France / U.S. 2009, 117 min.)

A remarkable true story of hope and recovery from severe mental illness. Nathaniel Ayers was a former Julliard student who was homeless in LA and playing a two-string violin under a bridge when Steve Lopez, a journalist, came across him. As Lopez tells Ayers' story in print, the community gets involved and the two men form an unlikely, but life-changing relationship.

You are welcome to attend both the film and the informational program, but attending both is not required. The series is free, but registration is required by calling Tammy at (585) 325-3145 x100

[source: Mental Health Association e-mail, 2016-Jan-6]