WHAT IS RADAR?

WHAT IS RADAR?

Recovery Advocacy Documentary Action Research (RADAR) is a collective of academics and film-makers creating short videos and longer documentaries on topics surrounding mental health and mental illness.

Founded in 2014, we have since created almost 100 videos on diverse topics including stigma, recovery, suicide prevention, loneliness and community integration. We have produced videos in English, French and Spanish, and have been funded by organizations including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Movember. Our videos can be seen on our YouTube channel recoverymentalhealth.

We have been hired by mental health organizations including the Mental Health Commission of Canada to film conferences and other events. We have also been hired by non-profits including the Parent’s Lifeline of Eastern Ontario to make tailor-made videos for their website.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been creating three short documentaries on the topic of cannabis use and mental health (funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada); a project conducted wholly on-line due to public health restrictions.

RADAR has thus amassed considerable experience in in-person and on-line filming, and is open to new opportunities and collaboration with anyone wishing to produce video content related to mental health and mental illness. If you are interested in working with us, please contact Dr Rob Whitley at robert.whitley@mcgill.ca.