Art With Impact Movies for Mental Health at Lake Tahoe Community College, 10.10.23

2. meet your facilitator
Jules Plumadore (he/they)
● Peer-led mental health
& social justice
● Movies, music, games
● Ohlone Land (Oakland,
CA) with partner & dog,
Arvo

3. brought to you by…
● Campus workshops
● Short film competitions
● Short film production grants
● Global community

4. land acknowledgement
As we come together as an educational community in
Lake Tahoe, we acknowledge that we are gathered on
the historical lands of its original inhabitants, the
Washoe (Waši•šiw) Tribe.
A land acknowledgement is a recognition of
Indigenous communities in the stewardship and
protection of their cultural resources and homelands.
We recognize the Washoe Tribe and their native
lands, we honor these ancestral grounds upon which
we are collectively gathered, and we support the
strength and resilience that the Washoe continue to
show.

5. 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 $25!)
● Mingle / Q&A

6. heads up
● 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

7. In Just a Few Words…
What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?
● Physical activity
● Setting boundaries and journaling
● Meditating
● Watching TV
● Midday naps
● Retail therapy
● Being out in nature

9. Mental illness
Mental wellness

10. Some movies and TV
shows that show mental
illness…
● Ted Lasso
● Seinfeld
● Inside Out
● Girl Interrupted
● IASIP
● Euphoria
● Winnie the Pooh
● A Series of Unfortunate Events
● Kung Fu Panda II

11. Characters with mental
illness are portrayed as…
● Unstable
● A victim of their condition
● Struggling
● Miserable

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?

13. A judgment or stereotype that is:
● Always negative
● Always untrue
● Can be internalized
What is stigma?

14. Visualizing Lies
By Justin Jeffers and Devonnie Black
AWI Winner, April 2019
CONTENT HEADS UP
depiction of depression and anxiety

15. IN PAIRS...
What did you think?
How did you feel?

16. SHARE WITH US:
What did you think?
How did you feel?
● Good representation of high-functioning
depression
● We all know somebody like that
● Sad

17. How does stigma feel?
● Intimidating
● Debilitating
● Isolating
● Shameful

18. What makes it difficult
to reach out for help?
● Being vulnerable
● Fear of rejection
● Admitting you need help

19. Breathing
Exercise

20. Self Reflection
How was this breathing
exercise for you?

21. A Short Film About Anxiety
by Lily Rose Thomas and Stephen Isaac-Wilson
AWI Winner, July 2018
CONTENT HEADS UP
descriptions of anxiety,
intense sounds, flashing lights

22. IN PAIRS...
What did you think?
How did you feel?

23. SHARE WITH US:
What did you think?
How did you feel?
● Sound design contributed to the sense of
anxiety
● Sometimes they don’t know what’s making
them anxious
● Many different experiences of anxiety
● Fear that anxiety will be minimized can
make it hard to ask for help

24. Lets Go Deeper..

25. What are some practices that
help support your wellness?
● Grounding exercises
● Being in nature

26. Body Scan

27. Self Reflection
How was this body scan
for you?

28. Fortune Cookie
by Fu Yang
Voices With Impact 2023
CONTENT HEADS UP
Depictions of Burnout

29. Self Reflection
Where did you experience
this in your body?

30. What are your impressions?
● Intense
● Sad
● Cruel
● Relatable

31. How can we support
ourselves and others?
● Active listening
● Be willing to accept delegated tasks from
someone

32. panel
Round of applause for our panel!

33. meet the panel
Lina Caro Flores
LTCC Student
Dorian Guzman
LTCC Student
Zamany Seguin
LTCC Student and Student Wellness Ambassador
Nicole Kruczynski
Wellness Counselor - Lake Tahoe Community College
Ksenia Ustinova
Therapist - A Balanced Life

34. Ask a question or share a thought!
Panel Q&A

35. Thanks for your feedback!
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 form.
Evaluation responses will remain separate and
anonymous.
bit.ly/m4mh-ltcc-survey

36. Stay in touch!
Don’t forget to sign
in if you haven’t!