Albright college _m4mh_oct2018_ppp (completed) (1)

1. Movies for
Mental Health
Albright College
Monday, October 29, 2018
@artwithimpact
#Movies4MentalHealth

2. Here’s the Plan
• Quick Introduction
• Setting the scene together
• Mental Health
• Stigma
• Watch and discuss films
• Panel of students and resources
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3. Brought to you by…
Monthly short film competition. Campus workshops. Global community
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4. Where were you right before
coming to the workshop?
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5. Heads Up
• Mental health is personal – YOU are the expert on
your own experience
• Public space – no confidentiality
• It’s okay to feel!
• Films and conversations might be triggering
• Please take care of yourself however you need,
including asking for help
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6. Mental Health
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7. Mental Health
• Mental illness
• Mental wellness
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8. Some movies and tv shows that
show mental illness…
13 Reasons Why
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Criminal Minds
BoJack Horseman
Cyber Bully
Maniac
Mr. Robot
The Good Doctor
Little Miss Sunshine
Beautiful Boy
Split
Me Myself and Irene
The Silver Linings Playbook
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Remember Alice
House
A Beautiful Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Dexter
#Movies4MentalHealth

9. Characters with mental illness
are portrayed as…
Criminals
Unstable
Diseased
Crazy
Unable to care for themselves
Risks to themselves and others
Detached
Tramatized
Depressed
Suicidal
Stressed
Lonely
Social Anxiety
Outcasts
Addicted
Heartbroken
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10. Stigma vs.
Stereotype
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11. Stigma
•A judgment or stereotype that is:
• Always negative
• Always untrue
• Can be internalized
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12. How does stigma feel?
Hurtful
Isolating
Irritating
Annoying
Put into a box
Dehumanizing
Intimidating
Overwhelming
Shameful
Invasive
Defeating
#Movies4MentalHealth

13. The Blind Stigma
By Stacy-Ann Buchanan
AWI Winner, May 2015
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14. Discuss in groups of three…
• What did you think?
• What did you feel?
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15. What did you think? What did you feel?
Thoughts
• Really cool that this came out in
2015 (more conversation now)
• Mental health can occur throughout
lifespan
• Really gendered approach to it
(“can’t talk to guy friends”)
• Racial barriers to seeking care
• Traumatic experiences can take a
long time to overcome
Feelings
• Resonated with the
perspectives of the folks
• Felt “at home” (- and +)
• Racially conscious (black
people have always had to
exceed expectations)
• When people try to talk to their
families, there is an expectation
to “pray about it.”
• Relatable (“nothing to complain
about”)
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16. How did the filmmaking
techniques help tell the story?
• A lot of shots that directly showed the
person in a more direct way (helped to
explain their stories)
• More anecdotal stories (more personal)
• Music and diversity of gender, lifestyles
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17. I Am Borderline
By Betsy Usher
AWI Winner, June 2016
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18. Discuss in groups of three…
• What did you think?
• What did you feel?
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19. What did you think? What did you feel?
Thoughts
• Depressing
• Was good, even without video
• Thought audio was distracting
• Was powerful and informative
• Showed relationship dynamics in
light of MI status
• Showed consequences, some
symptoms
• Depicted it without romanticizing it
Feelings
• Was triggering
• Felt empathetic
• Insightful (re: extremes)
• Slightly relatable (family history)
• Overwhelming
• Felt disorienting
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20. Why don’t people get help?
Feeling judged
Pointless
Shame
Lack of access
Won’t be understood/don’t understand
Family dynamics
Finances
Unfamiliar territory
Fear
Time
Lack of support
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21. Limitless
By Rory McLeod
AWI Winner, April 2017
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22. What did you think? What did you feel?
Thoughts
• The most and least realistic
(fantasy element)
• Was a little too romanticized
• Timeline was a little off (necklace
helped her stay grounded)
• Necklace was a mask to relate to
other people
• There was a lot of thought into
what she was going to wear (day to
night)
Feelings
Felt relatable
Uncertainty (“where is this
going?”)
Empathy
Felt nothing
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23. What can we do?
Speak positively (affirming others)
Stop looking at mental illness along specific
demographic lines
Create awareness
Speak up!
Talk to people (self care and education)
Take more time to do what makes you happy
Find a hobby
Taking bubble baths
Bring naps back
Self-reflection
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24. Panel
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25. Meet the Panel
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Cassandra Kinter
Peer Certified Counselor, Greater Reading Mental Health Alliance
Dr. Brenda Ingram-Wallace
Director of Counseling Services, Albright College
Elizabeth Heffner, Med, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, Berks Hypnosis and Counseling Services, LLC.
Campus Counselor, Berks Career and Technology Center

26. Stay in touch!
Don’t forget to leave your name
and email on the sign-up sheet!
@artwithimpact
info@artwithimpact.org
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