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1. Movies for Mental Health
Facilitator: Leslie Poston
Chaffey College - Rancho Cucamonga
April 18, 2018
Welcome! Sign in and grab some pizza.
Please complete the BEFORE survey.
@artwithimpact
#Movies4MentalHealth
2. Hereâs the Plan
I. Really Quick Introduction: Facilitator
II. Quick Introduction: Next Slide
III. Set the Stage Together
IV. Watch Short Films & Discuss Them
V. Make it Personal with Our Panel
3. Brought to you by
⢠Monthly Short Film Competition
⢠Campus Workshops
⢠Global Community (blog, IG,
Twitter, FB)
⢠Mental Health Services Act (2004)
⢠1% tax on people earning >$1m/year
⢠25% to prevention and early intervention
4. Heads Up
â Mental health is personal - YOU are the
expert of your own experience.
â This is a public space - not therapy.
â Weâre here for connection, questions and
creating change!
â Films might trigger big emotions - thatâs OK!
â Please ask for help if you need support.
5. Stigma
A judgment or stereotype that is:
1. always negative.
2. always untrue.
3. can be internalized.
7. What did you notice about stigma?
It can be internalized. Felt like no one could see him in his mental state.
People gave him odd looks.
He tries to continue with his day as normal.
8. How does stigma feel?
Ashamed
Isolated
Alone
Continuation
Small
Sadness
Attacked
Anger
Affects self-esteem
15. What did you think? What did you feel?
Thoughts
Culture/way you were raised can affect
your view on mental illness.
Continually making reasons not to go or
seek out help.
Mentioned thoughts on her husband and
agreeing
When thinking of seeing a professional,
jumped straight to stigmatized people on
the streets.
Perception of mental illness is focused on
whatâs visible, particularly people talking
out loud (to themselves).
Blurry because her mental
illness/framework was unclear (how she
sees the world).
More to her struggle after the first steps
(responsibilities)
Feelings
Looking at her conduct her
routine, wondered how to
help or how to
recognize/find signs.
Self-esteem
Also took courage
Felt enough self confidence
to help others
Fear of going against
cultural upbringing
Discouraged (by mom)
Lack of energy
18. What did you think? What did you feel?
Thoughts
For us, terminology may still be
confusing or unclear (TG, queer, etc.)
Similar to Gladys in talking about
influence of culture (talking about
emotions).
Feelings
Coping involves thoughts still coming
but knowing how to navigate them.
Sheâs able to take her pain and
connect it with art â helping herself
and others.
Trusting her community.
Struggle is continuous â not over the
next day. Found tools to help her
cope.
19. Why donât people get help?
Could be viewed as something negative; puts a person out there and makes a person a target to be
talked about. Donât want people in your circle to know or have negative connotation. (Social media)
Being in denial.
Downplaying how serious it is. May be too much to handle.
Not knowing services even exist.
Very scary to be vulnerable, so a person doesnât want to go.
Communities thinking (itâs not our problem). Example: men not struggling with mental illness.
Pride â donât want to admit that there is anything âwrongâ with you. (No reason/everythingâs fine.)
Cost/resources.
Time
Procrastinating
Lack of energy
Language barriers
May not have assistance to get help amid suffering
Fear â undocumented/status
Cultural belief in independence
22. What can we do?
Relieving stress through music
Working out
Taking time for yourself in general
Doing things outside of what contributes to your main goal
Getting outside in nature
Petting soft animals
Meditation
Hobbies
Connect with support groups
Journaling
Mental reframing whatâs going on in your life and getting an outside
perspective
23. The Panel is up next!
If you can stay, please donât miss out on the
panelistsâ personal experiences and incredible
mental wellness resources!
If not, please complete both sides of the
AFTER survey and weâll collect it!
Panelists, please come to the front of
the room.
24. Meet the Panel
⢠Chad Norman - Chaffey College Student
⢠Nicole Barbari - Psychology Professor, Chaffey
College
⢠Matt Vincent - Psychology Professor, Chaffey College
⢠Charles Prattella - Counselor, Chaffey College
25. AWI Ambassadors
⢠Youâre invited! Continue the conversation, be
a leader!
⢠Join the AWI Ambassadors FB group and
connect with students across North America:
www.facebook.com/groups/awiambassadors/
⢠Blog, be a juror for the film competition, run
campaigns, and much more!
26. Thank you for coming!
⢠Contact us: info@artwithimpact.org
⢠Follow us!
⢠Submit a film!
https://www.artwithimpact.org/films/submit-a-film/
Editor's Notes
Campus organizer (may) introduce facilitator
Brief introduction â welcome, name
Encourage people to come closer
Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and document this event - weâd love to see your photos!
Brief agenda review:
- will give you a brief summary of AWI
- set the stage together, which really means that as a group weâll have a discussion and provide a context for the topics
- we have four short films from our library to show you, together weâll discuss the themes
- Make it personal with a panel of campus and community resources to connect you with
- Youâll be doing most of the talking today!
Mention photos - if you would prefer not to have your face in photos please inform us after the event
Who is AWI?
- we are a charity dedicated to reducing the stigma of mental illness with transition-aged youth, work in regions throughout North America
- we have been working in the US and Canada since 2011
- We host an ongoing monthly short film competition where filmmakers anywhere in the world can submit a film on the topic of mental health, these are juried and monthly winners receive $1,000 cash prize (will tell you more about that at the end of our time together)
- We then take these winning films and facilitate discussions in our postsecondary Movies for Mental Health program (youâll see what this is all about today) and run a high school program that teaches media literacy to youth and allows them to make their own short films on mental health
- Also a part of a larger global community, release blogs twice a week on feature length films, or film festivals related to themes of mental illness
Brought to you by:
- mention any nonprofit partners or corporate sponsors
Want to explain what I mean about this statementâŚ
Mental health is personal and our experiences are different, we all come from different backgrounds and cultures â you are the experts on YOU and know yourself better than anyone else.
We donât often talk about mental health; as a society we donât tend to talk about issues/experiences related to this theme, so sometimes we donât know HOW to talk about these topics. First and foremost keep yourself safe today, donât feel compelled to share anything youâre not comfortable with. This is a new space and you might feel ready to share but might not know what responses youâll have, and it is a public space with no guaranteed confidentiality so be mindful of the space that we are in before you disclose.
Some of the films might be triggering, meaning they might elicit an emotional reaction. Itâs ok to feel! But if you ever feel that you are not OK, or unsafe, please do what you need to do to take care of yourself. We have counsellors in the room today that are here to help you if you need to step out (say names of counsellors, have them raise their hands in the audience).
FIRST - ask for one or two people to define âstereotype.â Really just one or two - NOT a big discussion.
THEN, name that stigma and stereotype are often used interchangeably, but stigma has a few distinct qualities. Quick definition. Provide a little explanation of the third point - we can take in these judgments and believe them about ourselves, even though theyâre untrue. For example, if everyone tells me that having depression is just being lazy, itâs possible that I could start to believe that myself, that Iâm just lazy and donât need to seek support.
Do a quick check to see if everyone gets it and is on board - again, not a big discussion, but a âthumbs upâ check or see if theyâre generally nodding
15 minutes into the workshop
Can close this slide by naming that yes, stigma can be a huge negative aspect of our experience, but itâs not permanent. Through conversations like these, and by sharing our truths, we can change stigma, and reduce it, and ultimately, get rid of it entirely.
25 minutes into the workshop
Introduce ways that AWI holds some concepts around MH - these may change over time, terms are evolving.
Quick slide: We see mental health as an umbrella in that it is something that we are all existing under, and experiencing. Mental health can include many aspects of life. Itâs our internal way of seeing the world, and something we all have and experience. Like physical health, we all have mental health, and things within and outside of ourselves can affect our mental health. Things outside of the MH umbrella, like culture, spirituality, physical health, support systems, etc. can affect our MH.
Thereâs lots of intersectionality and influences when it comes to MH.
There can be embedded and systemic influences (such as histories of oppression, privilege, access to services) and other components that influence the way we as individuals experience MH.
MI and MW are concepts that fall under the umbrella of MH.
MI can be defined as when uncontrollable things happening within you and/or influenced by other things get in the way of you living the life you want to live. This can arise from trauma or be circumstantial, and can also be influenced by genetics and biology. Mental illness diagnoses are helpful for some, and for others provide more of a shared language. MI may differ between how society defines it and how we define it for ourselves.
MW means feeling âwellâ - however you define it - in your mind and spirit. It can include practices and behaviors that support you and help you feel and be your best self. Like physical health, it requires maintenance. We donât hold these as opposites - you can have symptoms of a mental illness, and engage in mental wellness practices. You can also not have symptoms of a MI, but still not be mentally well, if you donât have ways of supporting your internal (and external) self.
Can close up this slide by saying yes, media portrayals are overall negative, but there are artists and filmmakers out there making films that can change this. Many of our films are made by people with lived experience, and share their genuine truths.
35 minutes into the workshop
50 minutes into the workshop
***CAN SKIP SLIDE IF RUNNING LOW ON TIME*** Ideally, you will be able to use this slide, as it can lead to a great discussion about stigma, and how different stigmas (and other factors) can keep people from seeking support. If you think youâre running out of time, try to prompt this question in the previous âthoughts / feelingsâ slide so itâs at least touched on, even if you donât use this slide.
1 hour and 5 minutes into the workshop
This slide is to give space to discussing the last film, but isnât an in-depth thoughts/feelings slide. It should be a group conversation (not small groups), and just take a few peopleâs reactions to the film. Depending on time, you might need to move on quickly, but if you have time, feel free to let this be an open discussion about the film.
From what weâve learned - actions we may be drawn to take. Be sure to encourage responses that relate to what we can do as friends, family members, and community members of people with MI, AND ALSO make sure they address what we can do for ourselves, i.e. mental wellness practices.
1 hour and 20 minutes into the workshop
âNow will invite our panelists to come up. We will hear from the students, sharing their personal stories. Weâre so grateful for their courage in sharing their stories! We will also hear from resources on-campus and in the community. After the panelists all speak, you will have a chance to ask the panel any questions you have. If you need to leave early, please do so respectfully, and please make sure to fill out an evaluation before you leave. This information is super helpful for us in making sure we and your school are serving your needs as well as we can. We will also pass these out at the end of the workshop.â **Applause for panelists!**
They will then speak in order of how they are in the slide. At the end, you will invite questions from the audience.
1 hour and 20 minutes into the workshop
âNow will invite our panelists to come up. We will hear from the students, sharing their personal stories. Weâre so grateful for their courage in sharing their stories! We will also hear from resources on-campus and in the community. After the panelists all speak, you will have a chance to ask the panel any questions you have. If you need to leave early, please do so respectfully, and please make sure to fill out an evaluation before you leave. This information is super helpful for us in making sure we and your school are serving your needs as well as we can. We will also pass these out at the end of the workshop.â **Applause for panelists!**
They will then speak in order of how they are in the slide. At the end, you will invite questions from the audience.
1 hour and 55 minutes into the workshop
AWI exists to create a community of students, artists, advocates, who want to have these conversations...if youâre interested in staying in touch with us and becoming a part of a larger community of students across N. America who believe in the power of art to subvert stigma