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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.
DissociaDID
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6kFD5xIFvWyLlytv5pTR1w
YouTube Channel
Dedicated to destigmatize, educate, and debunk the media's erroneous portrayal of Dissociative Identity Disorder
La magia del Caos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFLqWLjwsBr-XO9wJ73JkA
YouTube Channel
Podcast with Aislinn Derbez and experts on how to face society, obstacles, and our inner monsters
How To Manage Your Mental Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkZl2gsLUp4
Ted Talk
Leon Taylor explains how mental and physiolgical health go hand in hand, and how physical activity can be an excellent tool for mental wellness.
What is the Cycle of Anxiety?
https://youtu.be/-CAd9o9OlqM
Educational/Informative
From Therapist Aid - Licensed Mental Health Counselor Woody Schuldt explains the cycle of anxiety.
What is CBT?
https://youtu.be/bUOaHsxe8OQ
Educational
From Therapist Aid - Licensed Mental Health Counselor Woody Schuldt explains the theoretical process behind CBT and provides examples in which CBT can be used by therapists.
Suicide: Be Here Tomorrow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWjxSkJpxFU
YouTube Channel
After Logan Paul's debacle with his Japan visit vlog video in early 2018, he uploads a video informing more of his fanbase the inpact of sucide and his supposid promise to donate one-million dollars to sucide prevention organizations.
The Toxic World of Self Help: Hustle Culture, Toxic Positivity, Addiction, and Fake Gurus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmLTLkCBSN8
YouTube Channel
It’s the side of ‘self-development’ that is often overlooked by those on the outside, and even those who are avid consumers of the industry.
We All Have Mental Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIDKZHW3-E
Non-fiction/documentary
Personal stories of real-life people about mental health
Mental Health: In Our Own Words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y97VF5UJcc
Non-fiction/documentary
13 people, aged 18-25 talk about what it's like to live with a mental health problem, and what helps them cope.
Neurological Disorders
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9S6xGsoqIBW4_MGO13eEljYLIxUVlT-J
Non-fiction/documentary
WHO's video playlist of neurological disorders: developmental disabilities and epilepsy
One Mind Videos
https://onemind.org/mental-health-videos/
Non-fiction/documentary
Through the interactions One Mind has with some of the most skilled neuropsychiatric brain scientists as well as through the events we have hosted such as our Music Festival for Brain Health and our Brain Waves interviews, we have built a vast library of mental health videos. Below are a few hand-picked videos sourced from our One Mind YouTube channel.
Kindness Matters - Mental Health Foundation - Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcyc68d6OAk
Non-fiction/documentary
About how kindness can improve your mental health
Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
https://www.ted.com/talks/guy_winch_why_we_all_need_to_practice_emotional_first_aid
Ted Talk
Guy Winch speaks about how we should practice emotional hygiene- taking care of our emotions, our minds, with the same diligence we take care of our bodies
Its Kind of a Funny Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dSk92CbuFE&ab_channel=FocusFeatures
Fictional movie
A high-school senior checks himself into the psychiatric ward of a hospital, but soon realizes he must stay for a week and the juvenile ward is being renovated, so he's in with adults as well as a few youth.
How to Cope with Anxiety
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWloIAQpMcQ&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
Ted talk
Olivia Remes shares her vision on anxiety and unravels ways to treat and manage this health disorder. She discusses the importance of harnessing strength in ourselves as we modify our problem-coping mechanisms. As well, she will talk about how by allowing ourselves to believe that what happens in life is comprehensive, meaningful, and manageable, one can significantly improve their risk of developing anxiety disorders.
What's So Funny about Mental Illness?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbbMLOZjUYI&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=TED
Ted talk
Ruby Wax, who was diagnosed with clinical depression, urges us to put an end to the stigma of mental illness.
How to ADHD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMWtGozn5jU&ab_channel=HowtoADHD
Youtube Channel
Videos with tips, tricks and insights into the ADHD brain.
The Aspie World
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAspieWorld/featured
Youtube Channel
Dan, who has been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, shares informative and fun videos on Aspergers Syndrome / Aspergers Symptoms and Autism in adults with tips and hacks for daily life.
The Psych Show
https://www.youtube.com/user/thepsychshowdotcom/featured
Youtube Channel
A clinical psychologist, Dr. Ali Mattu, regularly makes videos about mental health and psychology that are fun and easy to understand, such as mental health tutorials, reactions to pop culture, product reviews, and psychology career advice.
SciShow Psych
https://www.youtube.com/c/SciShowPsych/featured
Youtube Channel
Hank Green, Brit Garner, and Anthony Brown explain ground-breaking studies and contextualize psychology throughout history.
What investigating neural pathways can reveal about mental health
https://www.ted.com/talks/kay_m_tye_what_investigating_neural_pathways_can_reveal_about_mental_health
Ted talk
Neuroscientist Kay M. Tye investigates how your brain gives rise to complex emotional states like depression, anxiety or loneliness
This could be why you're depressed or anxious
https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_this_could_be_why_you_re_depressed_or_anxious
Ted talk
Johann Hari shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world — as well as some exciting emerging solutions
Break the Stigma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49mfPFTZsHs
Educational
Children's Hospital Colorado asks why stigmas exist and what we can do about it.
Anne Hilde Vassbø Hagen
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3H5J7tWuChpj1ChPs6UUQ
YouTube Channel
Short animated videos on emotions.
Psych2Go
https://www.youtube.com/user/Psych2GoTv
YouTube Channel
Psych2Go is a digital media organization that raises mental health awareness by presenting psychological topics in a digestible and a reliable manner.
Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality
https://www.ted.com/talks/brian_little_who_are_you_really_the_puzzle_of_personality
Ted Talk
Personality psychologist Brian Little dissects the surprising differences between introverts and extroverts and explains why your personality may be more malleable than you think.
How to fix a broken heart
https://www.ted.com/talks/guy_winch_how_to_fix_a_broken_heart
Ted Talk
Psychologist Guy Winch reveals how recovering from heartbreak starts with a determination to fight our instincts to idealize and search for answers that aren't there -- and offers a toolkit on how to, eventually, move on.
Anna Freud NCCF
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN8HoTxrHO8RJdoB4isH0lA
Youtube Channel
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families has developed and delivered pioneering mental health care for over 60 years. Our aim is to transform current mental health provision in the UK by improving the quality, accessibility and effectiveness of treatment. We believe that every child and their family should be at the heart of the care they receive, working in partnership with professionals.
Mental Health at Work
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKQKiEsF-ihAnxvhmUJTxqA/about
Youtube Channel
Our mission is to change working lives by influencing attitudes and behaviours towards mental health. We do this through providing tailored programmes delivered through facilitated workshops and e-learning to individuals at all levels within an organisation to understand, manage and promote mental health. We empower organisations to manage workplace mental health through knowledge building, skills development and cultural change. Our customised programmes will raise awareness of mental health issues, discuss appropriate language and challenge myths and assumptions in order to raise overall literacy around mental health and equip employees with the knowledge, skills and confidence to have conversations about mental health. If you would like to learn more about Mental Health at Work - please visit www.mhaw.uk.com
Everyday Mindfulness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTsUEOUaWpY
Youtube Channel
This is a video for mindfulness tips and how to deal with stress.
What is Mindfulness?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO5I0p3IuiQ
Youtube Channel
This is a video explaining what is mindfulness.
5 minute Meditation You Can Do Anywhere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inpok4MKVLM
Youtube Channel
This is a video guiding through exercises on Meditiation. It allows you to focus and brings back your attention whenever stressed.
The Power Of Mindfulness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeblJdB2-Vo
Tedtalk
This is a video where Shauna explains the power and the importance of mindfulness.
Quiet the Noise, Soothe your Soul with Mindfulness and Meditation
https://www.ted.com/talks/shannon_albarelli_quiet_the_noise_soothe_your_soul_with_mindfulness_and_meditation
Ted Talk
Shannon Albareli talks about how to navigate when stressed and she found a new way of meditating.
All It Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzR62JJCMBQ&feature=emb_logo
Ted Talk
Andy Puddicombe says that meditation can be an asirin for the mind, and he also tells some of his wonderful expereinces as a monk in the Himalayas.
The Practice Of Mindfulness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMlaSCxZPN4&feature=emb_logo
Ted Talk
Winston explains why suffering symptoms of stress has been helpful and why people have been happier when they pay more attention to the present moment.
The Mindful Way Through Depression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A4w3W94ygA&feature=emb_logo
Ted Talk
Depression is diffucult and its not hard to recover, Zindel found that mindfulness plays an important role in preventing depression.
Mindfulness And Healing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcGUo6uNs34&feature=emb_logo
Ted Talk
Shannon has gone through cancer and after she battled cancer she began to have depression, but mindfulness can really help combat depression.
Mindfulness In Schools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mlk6xD_xAQ&feature=emb_logo
Ted Talk
Richard Burnett tells us about the second mode of mind is sensing.
Mental Health Wellness Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQcYZplTXnQ
Informative Video
Simple technqiues to promote mental wellness.
The Power of Mindfulness: What You Practice Grows Stronger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeblJdB2-Vo
Ted Talk
Dr. Shauna describes how mindfullness can make a positive impact of mental health.
How Mindfullness Changes the Emotional Life of Our Brains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBfCW67xT8
Ted Talk
Richard Davidson explains why mindfullness can change the emotional life of one's brain.
The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFbv757kup4
Ted Talk
Amy Morin discusses the secret to becoming strong.
How to Stop Feeling Anxious About Anxiety
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZidGozDhOjg
Ted Talk
Tim Box talks about his personal experiences with anxiety, and what works to stop it.
Silver Linings Playbook(2012)
Netflix, Vudu, Itunes, and Amazon Prime Video
Romance/Comedy Film
After losing his job and wife, and spending time in a mental institution, Pat Solatano winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reunite with his wife, but his parents would be happy if he just shared their obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when Pat meets Tiffany, who offers to help him reconnect with his wife, if he will do something very important for her in exchange.
Girl, Interrupted(1999)
Hulu, Starz, Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Vudu, Itunes
Drama Film
Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, "Girl, Interrupted" is the searing true story of Susanna Kaysen, a young woman who finds herself at a renowned mental institution for troubled young women, where she must choose between the world of people who belong on the inside -- like the seductive and dangerous Lisa -- or the often difficult world of reality on the outside.
Black Swan(2010)
Itunes, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video
Thriller/Drama
Nina is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily however. While Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship, Nina's dark side begins to emerge.
Rain Man(1988)
Cinemax, Itunes, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video
Drama/Comedy-drama
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has an autistic older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
A Beautiful Mind(2001)
Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, and Itunes
Drama/Romance
A human drama inspired by events in the life of John Forbes Nash Jr., and in part based on the biography "A Beautiful Mind" by Sylvia Nasar. From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experienced it all. A mathematical genius, he made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.
The Breakfast Club(1985)
Peacock, Sling, Itunes, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video
Drama/Teen
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal . The disparate group includes rebel John , princess Claire, outcast Allison , brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Good Will Hunting(1997)
Hulu, Starz, Sling, Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Vudu
Drama/Romance
Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau , who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.
Still Alice(2014)
Tubi, itunes, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu
Drama
Dr. Alice Howland is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. As the once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice's three grown children must watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day.
The Aviator(2004)
Pluto, Cinemax, Itunes, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu
Drama/Epic
Billionaire and aviation tycoon Howard Hughes is a successful public figure: a director of big-budget Hollywood films such as "Hell's Angels," a passionate lover of Hollywood leading ladies Katharine Hepburn and Ava Gardner, and an aviation pioneer who helps build TWA into a major airline. But in private, Hughes remains tormented, suffering from paralyzing phobias and depression. The higher he rises, the farther has to fall.
Charlier Bartlett(2007)
Amazon Prime Video, Itunes, Vudu
Drama/Comedy-drama
Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.
Talking About Invisible Illness - Mental Illness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKeespQytpE
Ted Talk
Max Silverman of Tarrytown, N.Y., is a junior with an interdisciplinary major that combines sociology, politics and education. The founder of the Bates chapter of Active Minds, a national organization dedicated to raising campus awareness of mental health and stigmatization, Silverman will devote his TED talk to this topic, underscoring the importance of understanding mental illness as biological.
The voices in my head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syjEN3peCJw
Ted Talk
To all appearances, Eleanor Longden was just like every other student, heading to college full of promise and without a care in the world. That was until the voices in her head started talking. Initially innocuous, these internal narrators became increasingly antagonistic and dictatorial, turning her life into a living nightmare. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, hospitalized, drugged, Longden was discarded by a system that didn't know how to help her. Longden tells the moving tale of her years-long journey back to mental health, and makes the case that it was through learning to listen to her voices that she was able to survive.
A tale of mental illness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6CILJA110Y
Ted Talk
"Is it okay if I totally trash your office?" It's a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn't a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people with mental illness clearly, honestly and compassionately.
Living With High Functioning Anxiety
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUedQ0_EGCQ
Ted Talk
As a comedian and performer, Jordan Raskopolous does not suffer from stage fright, but away from the lights it’s a different story. In this compelling and funny talk, she shares her insights into what it is like to live with high functioning anxiety and how people like her can be perceived - to be both shy and loud at the same time. A talk many will relate to and one that offers strategies for dealing with it.
I Am Not A Monster: Schizophrenia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbagFzcyNiM
Ted Talk
Cecilia McGough puts a face to schizophrenia and helps empower college students through the upcoming non-profit Students With Schizophrenia.
Imagine There Was No Stigma to Mental Illness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrbTbB9tTtA
Ted Talk
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Columbia University and past President of the American Psychiatric Association, envisions that breaking down the barrier which arises from our stigmatizing mental health would result in better treatment for millions of individuals.
Psych Hub
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_zQoiPtBDvsThGroagm3ww
Youtube Channel
Psych Hub's YouTube channel has engaging short videos about mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention. Our mental health videos are clinically sound, trauma-informed, and non-triggering.
Mental Health - The Blind Stigma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdLyUJq0b9c
Ted Talk
Stacy-Ann Buchanan is a powerful speaker on raising awareness and changing the stigma on how mental health is viewed. She is powerful at letting the audience know that their pain is actually their power and how to cultivate their passion into their paycheck.
Mental Health Literacy Pyramid Explained (Explication de la pyramide de litarcie en santé mentale)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgYmIsYmUIU
Youtube Video
Mental Health, Mental Distress and Mental Illness clarified
No Health Without Mental Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQbtDaJCi0M
Ted Talk
Denny Morrison challenges three commonly held but irrational beliefs about behavioral health care: first, that having a mental illness or addiction is a stigma. ("To compare 'having a bad day' to major depression," he says, "is a bit like comparing a paper cut to an amputation.") Second, that the body and mind are two different things. Third, that if you have a diagnosis of mental health or addiction, it's "a living death sentence."
Coping with a Surge in Anxiety and Depression
https://youtu.be/mgYHvFuKBck
Youtube Video
As COVID-19 cases rise in Texas, so do the levels of stress and anxiety. UT Southwestern’s Madhukar Trivedi, M.D., an internationally recognized expert in depression and mood disorders, and Nicholas Westers, Psy.D., a pediatric psychologist at Children’s Health in Dallas, suggest practical solutions for adults and children to maintain their mental health during the pandemic.
Kingdom of Us (2017)
Netflix
Non-fiction/documentary
The story of a family's grief and struggles after the suicide of the father
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