Actress Glenn Close To Speak At Ottawa Stigma Conference

Actress Glenn Close arrives for the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif. Close, also known for her mental health advocacy, will be a keynote speaker at an international conference on reducing stigma surrounding mental illness to be held in Ottawa in June. Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images

Award-winning actress Glenn Close will be a keynote speaker at an international conference on reducing stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness being held in Ottawa June 4–6.

The 5th International Stigma Conference—Together Against Stigma: Changing How We See Mental Illness—will bring together mental health researchers, policy makers, and service users from around the world.