Activity 3. Famous People with Mental Illness Training Module on the Right to Mental Health in the Academe 7 Purpose: To show that persons with mental illness can lead healthy lives Materials: PowerPoint presentation, projector Time: 15 minutes Instruction: Identify famous people who have a mental illness. Explain to the participants that having a mental illness is not a deterrent to achieving great things. Emphasize that while these famous people have thrived despite having an illness, there are others who have had difficulty dealing with their mental health. Try to identify possible reasons for this, such as refusal to acknowledge illness, lack of social support, or decreased access to healthcare.