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Chris McMurray, a talented performance poet and rapper was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder when he was a teenager. Today he uses his art to convey life with a mental illness.

Primary Title
  • Attitude
Secondary Title
  • Being Me Chris
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 14 July 2013
Start Time
  • 08 : 30
Finish Time
  • 09 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Series
  • 2013
Episode
  • 16
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Chris McMurray, a talented performance poet and rapper was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder when he was a teenager. Today he uses his art to convey life with a mental illness.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Disability awareness
  • Mental illness
  • Artists with mental disabilities
  • Schizophrenia and the arts
Genres
  • Community
  • Documentary
  • Performing arts
Hosts
  • Tanya Black (Host)
  • Mark Berry (Host)
Contributors
  • Attitude Pictures (Production Unit)
  • Chris McMurray (Subject)
Subjects
  • Disability awareness
  • Mental illness
  • Artists with mental disabilities
  • Schizophrenia and the arts