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Name: | Jermaine Cameron Pinnock |
Age: | 26 |
Year of the Fix: | 2009 |
Location: | Birmingham |
Campaign: | I made a film tackling the stigma of schizophrenia. |
I have experienced the heartache of witnessing a family member battle schizophrenia. My sister Charlene was diagnosed with the condition at the age of 16. It was a very difficult and painful time. We knew something was wrong but couldn’t put a label on what was actually happening to her, we were very much in the dark.
I’ve since learned that early diagnosis is key to recovery. As a filmmaker, I wanted to make a film which would help people identify the symptoms of the early onset of schizophrenia and encourage them to get help. I also wanted to do something to reduce the stigma and shame associated with mental illness.
I know I’m not going to change things single-handedly, but I wanted to do what I could do using my skills to focus on mental health onscreen. I hope to make people ask questions about the knowledge of the condition and also our perceptions of mental health.
I'd like to thank the following people for helping me with my Fix:
Samson Ikhara | Crystal Morris |
Mairi McFarlane | Hardev Kang |
Darryn Gough | Saul Augustus-Dore |
Graham Hill | Charles Hemmings |
Adelaide Obeng | Isabel Harris |
Nicole Young | Rich Roberts |
Kelly Griffiths | Corey Campbell |
Nicola Brown | Ayesha Clarke |
Mark Thomas | Adam Davies |
Joanna Hoare | San Ting Sandy Wong |
Kristal Malin | Ashley Hodgkiss |
Lesley Moore | Rekico Cooper |
Ciccone Cooper | Qiwen He |
Hayley Clibbery | Sarah McDonagh |
Ryan Cooper | James Baudouy |
Amy MacDonald | Amrit Phull |
Dem Nandhra | Olu Amudipe |
Dr Rachel Upthegrove, Consultant Psychiatrist
Thank you for appearing in my ITV Broadcast to talk about the important of recognising schizophrenia.
Imogen Kelly, Rethink Mental Health Charity
Thank you to Imogen Kelly for appearing in my ITV Broadcast.
Fixers
'Ben'
Fern Lulham
Hannah Carter
'Kate'
Jade Kingdom
Liam Thomas
Ben Simms
Jo Quinn
Mason Latey
Alexandra Garrick
Lauren Taylor
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills
Sam Barakat
Jack H
Tilly and Bella
Sam Womack
Meghann
Olivia G
Ethan Mcinally
Becky
Chelsie Brown