This document summarizes an online event called "Movies4MentalHealth" hosted by Beth Killian at Cypress College. The event included screenings of short films about mental health topics like anxiety and depression, group discussions about the themes in the films and experiences of mental illness, and a panel discussion with mental health counselors from the college. The event was intended to help reduce stigma around mental health issues and provide resources for support.

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Cypress College
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About Your Facilitator
Beth Killian, she/her
• Recent MSW grad
• Musician, Songwriter, Dancer
• Hopeful Music/Movement Therapist
• Dog Mom
IG: @bethanywhere5257

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A Student at
Cypress
College
Poll: Who’s here today?
B Staff or faculty
at Cypress
College
C Someone else
(share in the
chat!)

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A California
Poll: Where in the world are you?
B Another state
C Another
country

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Brought to you by…
• Campus workshops
• Monthly short film competition
• Short film production grants
• Global community
Individual Sponsors
● Corinne Raskind, AMFT
● Jocelyn Pijpaert, MA, LMFT
● Jessica Brito, MSW, LCSW
● Brooke Davidson, PsyD
● Leya Solis, MA, LMFT
● Dr. Behzad Bernous, LMFT

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Here’s the Plan
•Set the scene together
•Watch and discuss films, connect our minds
and bodies
•Panel of students and resources
•Virtual Mingle / Q&A (Optional)

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Heads Up
• Mental health is personal – YOU are the expert
on your own experience
• We're online - this is public, shared space
• We are recording this session for internal
training and evaluation purposes
• Please take care of yourself however you
need, including asking for help

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3 ways to engage
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CHAT BOX: Use the
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3 ways to engage
POLL: respond
to a Poll when
prompted
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Set Your Status by
clicking on your name
and selecting from
the drop-down menu
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In just a few words: What does self-care look like for you these days?
● Yoga
● Meditation
● Gym
● working out
● sports
● Self care to me is doing what I want to
do when I want to do it.
● Face masks
● watching my favorite youtubers
● skincare
● gym and using my planner
● Watching anime, listening to music,
reading!
● Watching anime
● skin care
● talking
● working out
● absolutely no school works on
saturdays
● listening to music
● Anime
● Meditation
● planting
● Like my face skin care routine.
● Exercise, listening to music, chatting
with friends, hanging out with my cats
● yoga, guided imagery
● baths
● walking
● Sudoku as well
● Personally I've been getting into reading and
taking care of my skin so skincare as well
● going for a walk around the block
● yoga, walking my dog
● Going for a walk
● Doing what helps me relax and enjoy my own
presence
● Walking
● Listening to Music and Writing Poetry
● Gaming, talking with people
● doing my hobbies like sewing and drawing :D
● Walking
● Playing video games
● ating organic foods
● relaxing
● hiking
● Drawing
● Doing things that make me happy
● sleeping earlier
● Sleeping and listening to music
● Listenung to music
● Gardening
● Hiking & hanging out with someone

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Mental Health

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Mental Health
•Mental illness
•Mental wellness

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Some movies and tv shows
that show mental illness…
● 13 Reasons Why
● Girl interrupted
● Nurse rachet
● Eeuphoria
● Homeland
● Cyber bullying
● Bojack Horseman
● Ordinary People
● Avatar the last airbender
● Big Eyes
● good will hunting
● Family Guy
● one flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
● The little things
● The Simpsons
● united states of tara
● Dead poets society
● me, myself and irene (poorly)
● this is us

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Characters with mental
illness are portrayed as…
● like a crazy person
● unstable
● Weird
● unatic
● manic
● unsafe
● outcasts
● Dependent
● defensive
● nervous
● isolated
● unpredictable
● insane
● clueless
● isolated
● lonely
● honeslty it all depends on how the story was
chreated, sometimes they’ll be chaotic and
sometimes they’ll be glorified
● weird

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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?
● Ignoring it because its not a thing.
● It’s not something that’s talked about
● mental health is hardly discussed and seen as a minor issue
● They dont take it as a real thing
● People believe you're being dramatic or you choose to give yourself a hard time.
● MH issues are dismissed, they say "they're just crazy or they exaggerate"
● Mental health for them isn't a real thing
● just pray
● sometimes its because women are too "emotional"
● first world problems
● Mental health is seen as a problem that can be resolved only by using religion
● They think your lying
● In the Arab community it’s sort of pushed away, in my family I’m very thankful that my parents
have been extremely understanding.
● Told to put on your big girl panties, deal with it
● Praying away your issues was prevalent in my household growing up but I find that using
spirituality to help answer my issues works better for me.
● People will isolate you from others and may be keep you somewhere you might get safe
● Im mexican and its see as not a issue everyone pushes it to the side.
● you aren't trying hard enough
● Ridiculed or looked at as a form of entertainment , but frowned upon with discussed in real life.
● Family just says to suck it up
● Eat healthy, drink water and exercises”

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What is Stigma?
•A judgment or stereotype that is:
•Always negative
•Always untrue
•Can be internalized

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By Lily Rose Thomas and Stephen Isaac-Wilson
AWI Winner, July 2018
Content heads up: anxiety
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A
Hopeful
Poll: How are you feeling after
watching this film?
B
Sad
D
Angry / Frustrated
C
Worried / Anxious
E
Overwhelmed

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How does stigma feel?
● offensive
● frustrating
● oppressive
● Hurtful and lonely
● invalidation
● Stigma feels unfair and disgusting.
● belittling
● hurtful
● Annoying
● a weight on your shoulders to carry around
● hurt
● misunderstood
● It makes me shutdown
● Frustrating and discusting
● devalued as a human
● Invalid
● like talking to a wall sometimes
● unfair
● Frustrating

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What makes it difficult
to reach out for help?
● shame
● judgement
● they might not understand
● That someone doesnt believe me
● embarassment
● Fear
● fear
● We want to feel perfect so showing anything
otherwise feels like failure.
● Not knowing how to
● Not feeling understood
● Not understanding what you have yourself
● low-confidence
● shame
● No support

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Breathing Exercise

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A Relaxing
Poll: How was this breathing
exercise for you?
B Invigorating or
Refreshing
D MehC New
E Stressful or
Uncomfortable

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By Jessica Jones and Diana DiBattista
AWI Winner, November 2013
Content heads up: depression
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What did you think?
What did you feel?
● it made me feel sad
● Want to cry
● “We dont air out dirty laundry pubicly”
● "I'm not one of those crazy people that talk to themselves on the streets"
● I felt sad, some of the stuff related to me
● I felt hopeless and fear
● I feel sad
● dang showed sadness
● "Maybe my husband was right"... invalidating her feelings
● I understood the line she said since I've heard it before
● Didnt want her kids to think shes crazy
● "Dirty laundry is not taken outside of the home." I hate that we have generations that
went through that and I want to break that cycle for my future generations.
● How would they think of me for going to one of thise doctors
● I felt sad for her
● the line about what would the doctor know about her life was powerful
● we dont know how the people nex to to us feel.
● afraid of going to a "stranger" to talk to about their feelings
● how could seeking help risk my career, immigration status, etc

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What are some practices that
help support your wellness?
● Therapy
● Meditation
● Working out
● having alone time and reflecting
● I talk with friends too
● Journaling
● compliment myself everyday
● Having people you trust deeply
to be open and honest with
● Get a dog :))
● Talk to my friend at least once a week
about feelings/emotions
● drinking with my best friend
● Make myself busy for playing sports
● spending time with the people you love
● Painting, cooking, and listening to
music
● getting yourself in a routine
● Doing a class I like along with my harder
courses. Right now I'm doing ceramics
while going through math, my hardest
subject. Also hiking really helps!
● And laughter! I need to laugh until I cry
● listening to music while lying on the bed
● Reflecting, journaling, reading
● meditate
● I talk to my friend or write down my
thoughts in my notes app
● Doing things that make me feel calm and
happy
● Joking with friends
● talking with my friends and listening to my
fav music
● Taking time to just sit outside listening to
music
● checking up on ur friends
● meditation
● going on a walk

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Body Scan

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A Relaxing
Poll: How was this body scan
exercise for you?
B Invigorating or
Refreshing
D MehC New
E Stressful or
Uncomfortable

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By Victor O'Frank
AWI Winner, December 2016
Content heads up: depression
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A Head
Poll: Where did you experience
this in your body?
B Shoulders
D Somewhere elseC Belly
E I didn’t feel it
in my body

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What did you think?
What did you feel?
● Overwhelmed
● it felt heavy on my shoulders
● I felt a little bubble of air between my heart and belly.
● My shoulders felt tense
● The video felt hopeful like there will be a light
● what did YOU feel kalyn
● pressure in my face
● the all too familiar feeling of feeling like a zombie just repeating the same
tasks every single day
● I felt it in my heart. This film is fantastic. That's great that he found his
purpose.
● Yes the feeling of a zombie
● Feeling relatable to the character but hopeful for tomorrow : )
● I think people should take this as a normal thing. Loved the video, make
me want to go back to what i really enjoy
● same the feelings the guy was describing felt all too relatable
● Life is empty without purpose
● Meaningless repetition... with using camera as his way out
● The film reminded me of the song, "Another brick in the wall"

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How can we support
ourselves and others?
● Just by listening
● be available if possible
● by learning to set limits, dont overwork yourself
● Just be there for people, empathize with them
● Understanding that it’s okay to not be okay
● pursuing our passions and what makes us happy
● being empathetic
● be good listeners
● Remind ourselves and others to reflect and ask ourselves
life's tough questions.
● Talking, Listening, and Understanding
● learn how to just listen and not give unsolicited advice
● Boundary setting is a must
● Let yourself be open
● no toxic positivity
● remember your motivations and adapt your perspective
● as in, don't belittle their situation

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Panel
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Meet the Panel
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Anna Spencer-Lonetti, LMFT, she/her
Mental Health Counselor, Health Center, Cypress College
Adrienne Sanchez, she/her
Resource Facilitator, ChAT/Study & Learning Strategies Counselor
Disability Support Services, Cypress College

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