In conjunction with the exhibition “Jessica Farrell: The Wilderness Diary” Bushel hosted this online event on November 9, 2021 to discuss the mental health crisis in rural communities, particularly in Delaware County, NY. [NOTE: Please excuse the camera snafu at six:forty-five; video resumes in one minute.]
The panelists: artist and mental-health advocate JESSICA FARRELL (www.jessicafarrell.com), Schoharie County peer specialist JASON PADEN (@Jase.Media), Syracuse–based advocate GARRETT SMITH (www.cleanslateny.org), Oneonta artist and student ARIANNA ILOWIT, and president of NAMI local chapter BILL HAYES (nami.org). Moderated by Mina Takahashi, working collective member, Bushel Collective, Delhi, NY (www.bushelcollective.org).
