Hamilton college m4 mho - 5.4.21 - presentation (1)

#Poetry4MentalHealth
#Movies4MentalHealth
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HERE’S THE PLAN
● Setting the scene together
● Watch and discuss ﬁlms, connect our
minds and bodies
● Panel of students and resources
● Evaluation (and a chance to enter to win
a $25 Amazon gift card!)
● Virtual Mingle / Q&A

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on your own experience
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What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?
sleeping when tired
time in silence/no stimulation
stim toys
Meditation & bubble baths
Going for a walk
Eating a nice meal
Music, chocolate, walks
hiking in the woods/skating until I'm
exhausted

MENTAL HEALTH

Mental illness
Mental wellness
MENTAL HEALTH

Some movies and TV shows that
show mental illness…
13 reasons why
Shameless
Bojack horseman
Veronica mars
Girl, interrupted
MASH
Perks of being a wallﬂower
To the bone
This Is Us
Pretty little liars
black-ish

Characters with mental illness are portrayed
as…
"Messy"
"Selﬁsh"
Scary
I see a lot of weird sexualization of mentally ill
women, which glamorizes disorders like BPD,
bulimia, anorexia, bipolar, etc
In Skins, mental illness is almost romanticized or
portrayed as edgy
I forget what movie this was in, but I saw a movie in
which BPD was referred to as "best p***y disorder"
jokingly

How have you experienced the concept of "mental
health" within your own cultural communities?
The conversation does not exist at alll
Silenced
The conversation does not exist
Dad referred to psychologists as "shrinks"
There's a lot of "it's a choice" mentality
Its very stigmatized
People say you should hide it and put forth a good image
bringing up mental health is "burdensome to others"

WHAT IS STIGMA?
A judgment or stereotype that is:
○ Always negative
○ Always untrue
○ Can be internalized

The Conversation That Never Happened
By Gordon Yao
AWI Winner, April 2020
CONTENT HEADS UP
depression, stigma

HOW ARE YOU FEELING AFTER
WATCHING THIS FILM?
A Hopeful
C
B
D
E
Sad
Angry or
Frustrated
Overwhelmed
Worried or
Anxious

How does stigma feel?
It feels stiﬂing and
overwhelming
Shameful
Feels like a lot of pressure

What makes it difficult to reach out for help?
Internalized shame of seeking help
Fear, embarrassment, unsure how other person
will respond
Self-blame, feeling like a failure
Not knowing if someone you don't want to ﬁnd out
you're seeking help will ﬁnd out
Internalized shame for seeking help also
embarrassed
not having the language to talk about your
problems, especially if you're in a
culture/community where mental health isn't
discussed

BREATHING
EXERCISE

HOW WAS THIS BREATHING
EXERCISE FOR YOU?
A Relaxing
C
B
D
E
Invigorating
or refreshing
Meh
Stressful or
uncomfortable
New

Crooked Beauty
By Ken Paul Rosenthal
AWI Winner, June 2012
CONTENT HEADS UP
Discussion of stigma, medication management

What did you think?
How did you feel?
Understood
Feeling seen and hopeful
Thoughtful, reﬂective, intrigued
Hopeful
The line about most people who
struggle with mental health have
broken hearts got me

What are some practices that help support
your wellness?
Gratitude
Self-soothe kit- one object for each of
the senses. good at grounding me
Especially when they are things i am
afraid of or ashamed of its saying it
out loud, therapy is extra helpful for
this
Hopeful
The line about most people who
struggle with mental health have
broken hearts got me

BODY
SCAN

HOW WAS THE BODY
SCAN FOR YOU?
A Relaxing
C
B
D
E
Invigorating
or refreshing
Meh
Stressful or
uncomfortable
New

The Blind Stigma
By Stacy-Ann Buchanan
AWI Winner, May 2015
CONTENT HEADS UP
depression, anxiety, eating
disorders, cultural stigma

WHERE DID YOU EXPERIENCE
THIS IN YOUR BODY?
A Head
C
B
D
E
Shoulders
Somewhere
else
I didn’t feel it in
my body
Belly

What did you think?
How did you feel?
It reminded me how difficult it has been for
me to ﬁnd a therapist that is culturally
sensitive and/or from my same cultural
background
Tension- that's the best way I can put it-
the tension of unmet needs and how deep
that runs systemically

How can we support ourselves and
others?
Language & empathy are two areas in
which I'm constantly trying to grow
we can ask others in our lives
questions/ check ins rather than
putting the burden on them to bring it
up
Always giving each other and
ourselves room to learn.

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Emily Fienco
Student, Hamilton College
Kate Miller
Student, Hamilton College
David Walden (he/him/his)
Director, Counseling Center, Hamilton College
Aaron Almanza
LGBT National Help Center

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