The document summarizes a virtual event on mental health support hosted by Art with Impact. It provides instructions on how to participate through audio, video, polls and chat. Short films are shown depicting characters with mental illness and stigma, followed by group discussions on feelings, experiences and wellness practices. A breathing and body scan exercise are included. A panel discusses on-campus and community support resources. Participants are invited to fill out an evaluation for a chance to win a prize.

1. Panelists
To activate your audio:
● Click the blue headphones button
and select “leave audio”
● Click the same button to ‘rejoin’,
and select the “Microphone” option
Welcome, everyone!
If you are just joining us...
Mental Health Support
Make sure you are logged in with an
asterisk in front of your name: *Alex
Reynolds (they/them)
To activate your video: Click the
video icon:

2. Welcome, everyone!
If you’re connected to audio, you should hear some music playing
Share with us in the chat…
What’s something you need to put to take off / put to
the side / put on pause to be present here today?

3. @artwithimpact
#Movies4MentalHealth
*If joining on a mobile device,
please hold horizontally
HOSTED BY:

4. Mariah Scott, (she/her)
● Promoted social/emotional wellness efforts
and DEI efforts across for profits and
nonprofits
● Native of Milwaukee, WI
● Artprenuer (Writer/Performer)
● self-care advocate

5. POLL: Who’s here today?
A
Student at De
Anza College
C
B
#Movies4MentalHealth
Faculty/staff at
De Anza College
Somebody else

6. POLL: Where in the world are you?
California
A
C
B
#Movies4MentalHealth
Another state
Another country

7. ● Campus workshops
● Monthly short film competition
● Short film production grants
● Global community

8. #Movies4MentalHealth
● 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

9. ● Mental health is personal – YOU are the expert on
your own experience
● We are online - this is a public, shared space
● We are recording this session for internal training
and evaluation purposes
● Please take care of yourself and others
however you need, including asking for help
#Movies4MentalHealth

10. Need Support?
Access mental health support throughout this workshop.
Click Shared Notes
to link to online resources
Private Chat mental health pros.
They are at the top and have * next
to their names
#1 #2
#Movies4MentalHealth

11. 3 Ways to Engage
We welcome your participation!
CHAT BOX: Use the Public Chat
to connect with the whole group
#1
#Movies4MentalHealth

12. POLL: respond
to a Poll when
prompted
#2
Set Your Status by
clicking on your name
and selecting from
the drop-down menu
#3
#Movies4MentalHealth
3 Ways to Engage
We welcome your participation!

13. If you need tech support, ask…
Look for the person whose name begins with
AWI Support and Private Chat them with any issues.
#Movies4MentalHealth

14. #Movies4MentalHealth
In Just a Few Words...
What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?

15. MENTAL HEALTH

16. Mental illness
Mental wellness
MENTAL HEALTH

17. Some movies and
TV shows that show mental
illness…
#Movies4MentalHealth

18. Characters with mental illness
are portrayed as…
#Movies4MentalHealth

19. 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?
●

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

21. Mind Matters
By Josef Adamu
AWI Winner, November 2019
CONTENT HEADS UP
depression, stigma, alcohol use

22. A Hopeful
C
B
#Movies4MentalHealth
D
E
Sad
Angry or
Frustrated
Overwhelmed
Worried or
Anxious
How are you feeling after
watching this film?

23. How does stigma feel?
#Movies4MentalHealth

24. What makes it difficult to
reach out for help?
#Movies4MentalHealth

25. Breathing
Exercise

26. #Movies4MentalHealth
A Relaxing
C
B
D
E
Invigorating or
refreshing
Meh
Stressful or uncomfortable
New
How was this breathing exercise
for you?

27. Without Beauty
By Garrette Henson
AWI Winner, April 2014
CONTENT HEADS UP
bipolar disorder, images of self harm, stigma, depiction of alcohol use,

28. #Movies4MentalHealth
What did you think?
How did you feel?

29. Let’s go deeper…
#Movies4MentalHealth

30. What are some practices that
help support
your wellness?
#Movies4MentalHealth

31. Body Scan

32. #Movies4MentalHealth
A Relaxing
C
B
D
E
Invigorating or
refreshing
Meh
Stressful or uncomfortable
New
How was this body scan for you?

33. Queer Fear
By Carla Hernandez
AWI Winner, October 2022
CONTENT HEADS UP
mention of childhood sexual abuse, implied self harm ideation

34. Where did you experience
this in your body?
#Movies4MentalHealth
A Head
C
B
D
E
Shoulders
Somewhere else
I didn’t feel it in my body
Belly

35. #Movies4MentalHealth
What did you think?
How did you feel?

36. #Movies4MentalHealth
How can we support ourselves
and others?

37. Round of applause for our panel!
#Movies4MentalHealth

38. Click the link in chat to learn more!
“Sanctuary Space” virtual discussions
exploring mental health through art and film
Live Interviews
with mental health advocates
Opportunities to share your mental health story
on our IG live and other platforms

39. Esmeralda Garcia (she/her)
Student, Psychology Department
Nathan Nguyen (they/she/he)
Psy.D., M.Ed, Psychologist, Psychological Services Dept,
Foothill College
Dr. Wil Firmender (he/him)
De Anza College Mental Health & Wellness Director

40. #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

41. You can raise your hand (see image below) to be given
instructions to audio in, use the public chat box, or
send a private message to AWI Support / a panelist.
#Movies4MentalHealth
Ask a question or share a thought!