Movies for Mental Health at Hofstra University

#Poetry4MentalHealth
#Movies4MentalHealth
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About Your Facilitator
Rebecca Blakey, she/her
Rebecca is a current
Master of Counselling
student and co-owner
of The QUILTBAG, an
LGBTQ+ retail shop in
what is currently
known as Edmonton.

POLL: Who’s here today?
A
Student at
Hofstra
C
B
Faculty/staff at
Hofstra
Somebody else
(share in chat!)

POLL: Where in the
world are you?
New YorkA
C
B
Another state
Another country

○ Campus workshops
○ Monthly short film competition
○ Short film production grants
○ Global community
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
Individual Sponsors
○ Harriet Cabelly, LCSW
○ Healing & Growth Counseling
○ Linda Spiro, PsyD, Licensed
Clinical Psychologist
○ Therapy Connection
○ Lager Counseling Services
○ Christine Atkinson, LCAT of
Jamron Counseling
○ Silvia Asherian, Psy.D., Licensed
Clinical Psychologist
○ Dr. Kelly Sullivan Dennis, LCSW

HERE’S THE PLAN
● Setting the scene together
● Watch and discuss films, connect our
minds and bodies
● Panel of students and resources
● Virtual Mingle / Q&A (Optional)

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 however you need,
including asking for help
HEADS UP

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
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3 WAYS TO ENGAGE
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3 WAYS TO ENGAGE
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IN JUST A FEW WORDS...
What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?
running and taking in the autumn weather
Watching my favorite TV shows
Reading
Ballet classes
haha nope
going rock climbing and hiking with friends
Just getting out of bed and taking a damn
shower is an achievement for me, lately.
walking on the beach!!
Sleeping and eating
Napping <3
catching up with friends
Spending time with friends
Seeing my friends!
Catching up on personal creative writing.
Nature walks. Art journaling.
a full 8 hours of sleep
Making new friends
Listening to and honoring my emotional
needs
Reading books

Mental illness
Mental wellness

Some movies and TV shows that
show mental illness…
rain man
Ordinary People, a Robert Redford movie
a million little things,
Girl, Interrupted
Euphoria
dexter, the joker, silver linings playbook,
cuckoos nest
You
Euphoria
A Beautiful Mind
Monk
Archer
This is Us
Beautiful Mind
rain man
The Healing Powers of Dude

Characters with mental illness are
portrayed as…
deranged and dangerous
suicidal
Villians
outcasted
criminals
sick
manic
misfits
freaks
pitiable.

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?
● saw my first therapist at seven, started meds
in my early twenties, definitely
medical/western perspective. only lately am
I opening up to more possibilities through
friends who are "healers" and "helpers".
● in Europe, we pretend it doesn't exist
● that it's not a "real' illness
● My culture does not weigh mental health as
important as compared to physical health.
● You don't talk about it
● Mental health is extremely stigmatized in
South Asia, and most people don't talk
about it at all
● honestly my parents are immigrants and we dont
talk about mental health. EVER. just need to
"toughen up"
● something to ignore, outcast people for, and
mock
● it's seen as a choice to be weak instead of a real
issue that people struggle with
● In terms of southeast Asian/Filipino culture, it is
often not addressed. And can be seen as an
excuse.
● Also the cultural religious influence contribute to
the "pray it away" ideas
● kind of ironic that we are so often portrayed as
"dangerous" as we are rarely dangerous to
anyone but ourselves.

WHAT IS STIGMA?
A judgment or stereotype that is:
○ Always negative
○ Always untrue
○ Can be internalized

A Short Film About Anxiety
by Lily Rose Thomas and Stephen Isaac-Wilson
AWI Winner, July 2018
CONTENT HEADS UP
anxiety

HOW ARE YOU FEELING AFTER
WATCHING THIS FILM?
A Hopeful
C
B
D
E
Sad
Angry or
Frustrated
Overwhelmed
Worried or
Anxious

How does stigma feel?
● like its a part of yourself you have to
keep a secret for fear of the
consequences
● enraging. illnesses of most other body
parts are treated with empathy and
compassion. illnesses of the mind are
seen as an "excuse" for not dealing with
things "appropriately"
● suffocating, like there's no way out
● Confusing, like i can't entirely
understand why i feel the way i feel
● Isolating, like that's all others see

What makes it difficult to
reach out for help?
● like it confirms that there's something "wrong" with me
● fear of being invalidated
● It changes the way people see you, you can either
internalize it or have people treat you differently
● Sometimes you feel like your thoughts/feelings are not
bad enough.. the idea that someone else has it worse
● The fear of it then representing me and who I am when
it does not
● Fear of being ignored or told it doesn't exist
● How society is going to see you - might invoke disgust
or refusal
● who wants to be judged or told we are "less than"?
● them telling you its not that bad
● embarrassing
● Ironically something I did with each of 5 classes
today...kinda a repeat for me today : )

BREATHING
EXERCISE

HOW WAS THIS BREATHING
EXERCISE FOR YOU?
A Relaxing
C
B
D
E
Invigorating
or refreshing
Meh
Stressful or
uncomfortable
New

Blue
by Samuel León
AWI Winner, September 2018
CONTENT HEADS UP
substance use

What did you think?
How did you feel?
● Wow that was beautiful@@
● hopeful
● the color scheme roped me in. i
felt so much overlap with how
stifled i feel during the pandemic
● yes transformation
● empowering
● strongly resonated. for me,
poetry is how I deal with my
struggles. and blue is my favorite
color for myriad reasons.

What are some practices that
help support your wellness?
● meditating
● The Calm app
● more recently, accepting the help and support
of my friends
● no negative self talk
● Quiet meditation when I'm
stressed/overwhelmed by work.
● I like doing my makeup, it just helps me feel put
together even when I'm not!
● i said it a little earlier but running is my main
form of therapy. every. day. run.
● Literally just talking to my best friend about
our days and talking each other through
breakdowns
● 12-step fellowships
● i struggle really hard with using with body
exercises i dont know why

BODY
SCAN

HOW WAS THE BODY
SCAN FOR YOU?
A Relaxing
C
B
D
E
Invigorating
or refreshing
Meh
Stressful or
uncomfortable
New

Mind Matters
by Josef Adamu
AWI Winner, November 2019
CONTENT HEADS UP
depression, cultural stigma, alcohol use

WHERE DID YOU EXPERIENCE
THIS IN YOUR BODY?
A Head
C
B
D
E
Shoulders
Somewhere
else
I didn’t feel it
in my body
Belly

What did you think?
How did you feel?
● I think this film would be awesome to play in
programs that cater to youth. Very relatable
● A reflection of how i feel and something i
need to tell myself taht it is ok to reach out
● SO ANGRY at his mother but teary-eyed that
his friend reached out when it was so needed.
● Beautiful film, true portrayal of parent really
trying to support, but not in the right way
● He looked depressed...i liked that he was still
“functional” because people don’t get it.
● Great to have a friend
● The waves were a good symbol. Those
feelings really can come in waves
● great to see male support
● Touching-his friend never gave up on him.

How can we support ourselves
and others?
● hold space for someone to talk, make sure they see that you're
really listening
● Keep speaking out, if you're ready. Let people know that you are
not ashamed or yourself and refuse to be shamed by others.
● When listening to someone, being aware of body language. You
may sound supportive, but do not appear supportive or tuned in.
● The goal is to learn how to not see yourself because you have a
mental illness
● Yourself as less than
● i know we are all zoom fried but still being there for the
*important* things for the people in your life
● remember that you're not alone
● normalize mental health awareness
● find your tribe. know that there are people out there who will
understand you, never give up on finding them.
● Opportunities for awareness for people who are not struggling
with mental illness

PANEL
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for our panel!

Movies for Mental Health
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more!

MEET THE PANEL
bit.ly/m4mho-hofstra
Gabrielle Schroeder (she/her)
Hofstra student
Alexa Paturzo (she/her)
Hofstra student
Zaibis Muñoz-Isme, (she/her)
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Advocacy & Prevention
Awareness, Hofstra University
Ellen Ritz (she/her)
Health Educator/President Emeritus NAMI-NYS Board Director, NAMI
Queens/Nassau

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