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Video Media

Title
Source
Genre
Synopsis
Kids in Crisis (2018)
BBC (I believe) and PBS
Non-fiction/documentary
The Stranger on a Bridge (2015)
https://youtu.be/VrcBUr974tM
Non-fiction/documentary
The story of Jonny Benjamin, and his struggles with schizophrenia and his attempt to take his own life
Head Talks
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYqGd433hQuCqH159mivIEg
Youtube channel
Tips, tricks, education and support on mental health
Me and My Mental Health
Channel 5
Non-fiction/documentary
Stories of people and their mental health journeys
WTFIMH? What the Fuck is Mental Health?
https://youtu.be/0MeBI9OifO8 (delete for profanity if necessary)
Non-fiction/documentary
"What's it like being young, Black, and self-aware? Ask Anika. Ask Jonathan. Ask Clyla. Ask Cleon. Ask Shawn. Ask Ashley. Ask Mecca."
Thin
https://youtu.be/U-N2Cv52gB8, stream on Amazon
Non-fiction/documentary
This documentary follows four young women dealing with eating disorders
Project Happiness
https://youtu.be/8p4rrCGD_6s (trailer, available on Amazon Prime/Vimeo)
Non-fiction/documentary
ADAA Webinars
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wvKpDd7xmm4ngj0mruK_A
Youtube Channel
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) is the leader in education, training, and research for anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders.
The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqXHHCc5lA
Ted Talk
Clinical psychologist Julia Rucklidge explores a range of scientific research, including her own, showing the significant role played by nutrition in mental health or illness.
Loneliness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Xv_g3g-mA
Youtube Channel
From Kuzegesagt - Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors - and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us. Why do we feel this way and what can we do about it?
To Write Love on Her Arms (2012)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RCk1mmV5MA (trailer on youtube)
Drama Film
TWLOHA is a 2012 American biographical drama film based on the life of troubled teenager Renee Yohe and the founding of To Write Love on Her Arms by Jamie Tworkowski, after he and others helped Yohe to overcome her challenges enough to be able to enter rehab.
What They Don't Tell You About Mental Illness
Ted Talk
Elizabeth Medina speaks on her own experience with mental illness, and why she believes that mental health is not a personal problem, but a communal one.
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