Mental Health Awareness Films
Decolonizing Mental Health dismantles the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry. By focusing its gaze on the transformative work of therapists and individuals of color, it calls for a redressal of the ways in which we define psychiatric illness and health. Release Date: 2022
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Facing Suicide combines the poignant personal stories of people impacted by suicide with profiles of scientists at the forefront of research to reveal new insights into one of America’s most pressing mental health crises. Shining a light on this difficult topic can destigmatize suicide while revealing that there is help as well as hope for those at risk and their loved ones.
Release Date: 2022
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Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh
Comic and actor Gary Gulman stars in a 75-minute HBO comedy special, featuring Gulman speaking about mental health issues in a way that is both entertaining and poignant, mixed with short documentary interludes that provide insight into the comedian’s own mental health journey.
Release Date: 2019
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The Greatest Bond: Transformed Through Love
An inspirational and heartwarming one-hour documentary, highlighting the journey of disabled veterans whose lives are transformed through the unconditional love of service dogs that have been expertly trained by female prison inmates. Release Date: 2020
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Mindfulness: A New Therapeutic Pathway?
Over the past decade, meditation has enjoyed meteoric success in the Western world. Today, however far removed it may be from the traditional approaches of Western medicine, millions of enthusiasts claim it offers great benefits. This documentary has some astonishing revelations in store. Specific cases are illustrated by patient feedback and scientific research conducted by leading experts.
Release Date: 2017
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Not Alone - A Film About Teen Depression and Suicide
Driven by a desire to understand why her best friend killed herself at 16, Jacqueline Monetta asks teens to share their struggles with mental illness and suicide attempts. Through her intimate teen - to - teen conversations, Jacqueline, and the audience learn about depression, anxiety, self - harm, suicide attempts, getting help and treating mental illness. Each teen paints a vivid picture of the depths of despair he/she suffered and how talking about it saved them. They assure the audience that mental illnesses, like physical illnesses, can and should be treated. Release Date: 2016
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The original research was controversial, but the findings revealed the most important public health findings of a generation. RESILIENCE is a one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent Toxic Stress. Now understood to be one of the leading causes of everything from heart disease and cancer to substance abuse and depression, extremely stressful experiences in childhood can alter brain development and have lifelong effects on health and behavior. Release date: 2015.
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The Truth About Improving Your Mental Health
Clinical psychologist Professor Tanya Byron teams up with former England footballer Alex Scott, who has suffered from depression, to discover how the latest science can help us gain greater control over our state of mind and improve our mental health and wellbeing. Even in normal times, one in four of us will experience mental health difficulties, but living through a global pandemic put our mental health under unprecedented strain. A team from Imperial College London, in collaboration with the BBC surveyed the mental health of over 350,000 people across the UK. This unique study provides a snapshot before and during the pandemic, revealing its shocking impact. A BBC Production.
Release date: 2021.
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Other Streaming Resources
The Mental Health Film Channel by Alexander Street provides more than 300 streaming videos, with advanced functionality to discover great content.
The Mental Health & Wellness Video Collection from Films on Demand provides more than 200 streaming videos, enabling refined searches.
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