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'It's Common Sense That An Individual Must Eat': Advocating For Food Justice With People With Psychiatric Disabilities Through Photovoice., Lara Carson Weinstein, Mariana Chilton, Renee Turchi, Ann C Klassen, Marianna Lanoue, Alexis Silvero, Leopoldo J Cabassa
'It's Common Sense That An Individual Must Eat': Advocating For Food Justice With People With Psychiatric Disabilities Through Photovoice., Lara Carson Weinstein, Mariana Chilton, Renee Turchi, Ann C Klassen, Marianna Lanoue, Alexis Silvero, Leopoldo J Cabassa
Department of Family & Community Medicine Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: People with SMI have often been excluded in advocacy efforts focused on physical health, health care and health and social policy.
OBJECTIVE: Following a Photovoice project focused on barriers to healthy eating and physical activity in urban neighbourhoods, participant-researchers were invited to present their insights in community advocacy settings. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and participant-researchers' experience of these community advocacy activities.
DESIGN: We held four focus groups with the eight participant-researchers after each community advocacy activity to explore their experience with public speaking, presenting their experiences and advocating.
SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: People with …