2. Cary McQueen, (she/her)
Founder and Executive Director
of Art With Impact
Arts & Artists fangirl
Mental wellness enthusiast
Mama, Partner, Friend,
Daughter, Sister
3. Paige Minett, (she/her)
● Based in Chicago, IL
● Mental Health Advocate
● STEM Educator
● Golf Enthusiast
● Tiktok: @locdgolfer
5. ● 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 $25!)
● Mingle / Q&A
#Movies4MentalHealth
6. ● Mental health is personal – YOU are the expert on
your own experience
● This is a public, shared space
● Some photos will be taken during the panel - please
let us know if you are not comfortable with that
● Please take care of yourself and others
however you need, including asking for help
#Movies4MentalHealth
7. In Just a Few Words...
What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?
#Movies4MentalHealth
● Sleeping on the weekend. Permission
to sleep in during the weekend.
● Going to the gym for the dopamine
● Eat icecream
● Building legos
● Saying no.
10. Some movies and TV shows that
show mental illness…
#Movies4MentalHealth
●The Machinist
Sybil
Arcane
Never Have I Ever
A Beautiful Mind
BoJack Horseman
Forest Gump
13 Reasons Why
Rainman
12. MH Across Cultures
Across different cultures and languages, people talk about
and explore mental health in multiple ways.
In just a few words, please share:
How have you experienced the concept of "mental
health" within your own cultural communities?
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13. What is Stigma?
A judgment or stereotype that is:
● Always negative
● Always untrue
● Can be internalized
14. Gladys
By Jessica Jones and Diana DiBattista
AWI Winner, November 2013
CONTENT HEADS UP
depression
15. SHARE WITH US:
What did you think?
How did you feel?
#Movies4MentalHealth
● Most of the film is out of focus / visually
showed us how she was feeling
● She was afraid to get help because of how
she was raised
● She didn’t have to only worry about
herself, she had a child to take care of
● If I get help, am I “crazy” like the people
talking to themselves on the corner?
● How people see you shouldn’t matter
● She actually put her kids first by getting
help for herself. Putting your kids first
makes you work on you.
16. How does stigma feel?
#Movies4MentalHealth
● Like you’re trapped
● Like you’re guilt tripping
yourself
● You’re stick in limbo or
purgatory
● Constant waves =
overwhelming
● Cause you to blackout /
shut out real experiences
● Stigma makes them mask
even more
17. What makes it difficult to reach out
for help?
#Movies4MentalHealth
● Internalized stigma
● You can’t blame your parents, so if
they don’t know what to do, what do
you do? Everyone’s in the same spot
● Fear of how the perception of you will
change
● Executive dysfunction - you actually
can’t do things
● It’s expensive
●
22. #Movies4MentalHealth
SHARE WITH US:
What did you think?
How did you feel?
● Turned her pills into something beautiful
● Felt intense - you can see how she
struggles on a daily basis
● Pacing of the film was what it felt like to be
going through that
● Like the description of how we love well: we
chose every day
● Buildup was really intense - shows how
things can get really bad really quick
● Made me feel like, “oh! It’s normal!” - puts
imagery to an idea.
24. What are some practices that support
your wellness?
#Movies4MentalHealth
● Personal events - sound bowls -
meditations. Piece of clarity. Brings the
mind at ease
● Hobbyist - chess, magic, anatomy,
mathematics, basic science, gym,
running, parcour, card throwing, card
flourishes, sword fighting, marshal arts,
fashion, makeup, medical biology
● Listen to music
● Symbolic logic (philosophy)
● Workout - connet mind and body
● Fall in love with the process
● Make lists of what I need to do to reach
29. #Movies4MentalHealth
What are your impressions?
● It felt dramatic, but not over the top
● It felt in your face but not over
exaggerated
● Gets he point across without sounding
pretentious or making you feel like the
bad guy.
● You could tell the filmmaker was truly
proud of being Black
● Felt liberating
● Felt very anti-stigma
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30. #Movies4MentalHealth
How can we support ourselves
and others?
● We can make space for people
● Once you have space, you can reach out.
● Normalizing getting help for your mental health
● Doing research because ignorance can be harmful
● Normalizing everything. If I’m feeling some type of way,
bring it up and make it normal for someone else
● Actually having conversations
● Teaching people to be kind, especially to yourself
● Getting off your ass. Not always leaning on someone
● Have people who can help encourage you to overcome
obstacles. Ex: have a mature conversation with a partner.
Uplift each other when we’re down
● Tell someone what’s going on so you can really hear
yourself / know what is going on
● Healing. It’s okay to be a victim. It’s okay to have that
status for now, but over time, you need to grow. Support
yourself agian. It’s okay to take the time you need, but
then move on.
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33. #Movies4MentalHealth
Please fill out the evaluation!
You can enter for a chance to win a $25 gift!
If you are receiving credit for attending this workshop,
at the end of the evaluation, you’ll be prompted to add
your information to a sign-in sheet.
Evaluation responses will remain separate and anonymous.
@artwithimpact | info@artwithimpact.org
bi.ly/m4mh-medanos-eval
35. #Movies4MentalHealth
Please fill out the evaluation!
You can enter for a chance to win a $25 gift!
If you are receiving credit for attending this workshop,
at the end of the evaluation, you’ll be prompted to add
your information to a sign-in sheet.
Evaluation responses will remain separate and anonymous.
@artwithimpact | info@artwithimpact.org
bi.ly/m4mh-medanos-eval
