This document summarizes a mental health event held at New York University on February 15, 2018. It included a brief introduction, screening of short films about mental health issues, and a discussion panel. The event was aimed at raising awareness of mental health topics like stigma, various mental illnesses, reasons people may not seek help, and how viewers can support those struggling with mental health issues. Attendees were encouraged to join a community of ambassadors to continue the conversation online and through other initiatives.
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1. Movies for Mental Health
New York University
Thursday, February 15, 2018
@artwithimpact
#Movies4MentalHealth
2. Here’s the Plan
I. Quick Introduction
II. Set the Stage Together
III. Watch Short Films & Discuss Them
IV. Make it Personal with Our Panel
3. Brought to you by
• Monthly Short Film Competition
• Campus Workshops
• Global Community (blog, IG,
Twitter, FB)
4. Heads Up
★ Mental health is personal - YOU are the
expert of your own experience.
★ This is a public space - not therapy.
★ We’re here for connection, questions and
creating change!
★ Films might trigger big emotions - that’s OK!
★ Please ask for help if you need support.
5. Stigma
A judgment or stereotype that is:
1. Always negative
2. Always untrue
3. Can be internalized
7. What did you notice about stigma?
internalized “don’t tell” debilitating “I am not like
this people” afraid hopeless part of culture
sharing is helpful afraid of being misunderstood
hold her back until she can’t take it
8. How does stigma feel?
depressing oppressive isolating “self fulfilling prophecy”
powerless useless
11. Some movies that show mental illness:
what’s eating gilbert grape lars and the real girl
a beautiful mind sophie
girl interrupted 13 reasons of why
silver linings playbook
inside out
split
the soloist
black swan
to the bone
fighting club
silence of the lambs
12. Characters with mental illness are portrayed as:
dangerous oppressed suppressed
victimized
strange- not relatable artists or creative people
“crazy”
misunderstood smart beyond help sporadic
15. What did you think? What did you feel?
Thoughts
poem is beautiful transition
between young and old
having the older character in school,
he needed to be reminded
that he is beautiful
people only see you as your
condition
sometimes you can’t see
what is troubling you may
not be able to love yourself all the
time `
Feelings
anxiety empathetic
depressed
guilty
16. A FILM ABOUT LOVE
By Dale John Allen
AWI Winner, May 2016
18. What did you think? What did you feel?
Thoughts
impact of label is not validating
missed his condition
fresh perspective
it is hard to give up
diagnosis is not validating
black and white captures the essence
lost best friend
was able to connect with his frustration
mental illness became his identity
Feelings
hopeless
frustrated
22. What can we do?
make people feel comfortable
actively listen
listen to yourself
do something if you notice something
be conciencias of the stigma
education
be aware of the individual experience
remember we all need help - so ask if you need help
23. Meet the Panel
• Kevin Goldwater - NYU Student
• Charlotte Hutzler - NYU Student
• Jesse Jimenez - NYU Student
• Colleen Phillips - Clinical Psychologist, NYU
Student Health Center Counseling & Wellness
• Alison Goldsmith - Crisis Text Line volunteer
24. AWI Ambassadors
• You’re invited! Continue the conversation, be
a leader!
• Join the AWI Ambassadors FB group and
connect with students across North America:
www.facebook.com/groups/awiambassadors/
• Blog, be a juror for the film competition, run
campaigns, and much more!
25. Thank you for coming!
• Contact us: info@artwithimpact.org
• Follow us!
• Submit a film!
https://www.artwithimpact.org/films/submit-a-film/
Editor's Notes
Campus organizer (may) introduce facilitator
Brief introduction – welcome, name
Encourage people to come closer
Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and document this event - we’d love to see your photos!
Brief agenda review:
- will give you a brief summary of AWI
- set the stage together, which really means that as a group we’ll have a discussion and provide a context for the topics
- we have four short films from our library to show you, together we’ll discuss the themes
- Make it personal with a panel of campus and community resources to connect you with
- You’ll be doing most of the talking today!
Mention photos - if you would prefer not to have your face in photos please inform us after the event
Who is AWI?
- we are a charity dedicated to reducing the stigma of mental illness with transition-aged youth, work in regions throughout North America
- we have been working in the US and Canada since 2011
- We host an ongoing monthly short film competition where filmmakers anywhere in the world can submit a film on the topic of mental health, these are juried and monthly winners receive $1,000 cash prize (will tell you more about that at the end of our time together)
- We then take these winning films and facilitate discussions in our postsecondary Movies for Mental Health program (you’ll see what this is all about today) and run a high school program that teaches media literacy to youth and allows them to make their own short films on mental health
- Also a part of a larger global community, release blogs twice a week on feature length films, or film festivals related to themes of mental illness
Brought to you by:
- mention any nonprofit partners or corporate sponsors
Want to explain what I mean about this statement…
Mental health is personal and our experiences are different, we all come from different backgrounds and cultures – you are the experts on YOU and know yourself better than anyone else.
We don’t often talk about mental health; as a society we don’t tend to talk about issues/experiences related to this theme, so sometimes we don’t know HOW to talk about these topics. First and foremost keep yourself safe today, don’t feel compelled to share anything you’re not comfortable with. This is a new space and you might feel ready to share but might not know what responses you’ll have, and it is a public space with no guaranteed confidentiality so be mindful of the space that we are in before you disclose.
Some of the films might be triggering, meaning they might elicit an emotional reaction. It’s ok to feel! But if you ever feel that you are not OK, or unsafe, please do what you need to do to take care of yourself. We have counsellors in the room today that are here to help you if you need to step out (say names of counsellors, have them raise their hands in the audience).
FIRST - ask for one or two people to define “stereotype.” Really just one or two - NOT a big discussion.
THEN, name that stigma and stereotype are often used interchangeably, but stigma has a few distinct qualities. Quick definition. Provide a little explanation of the third point - we can take in these judgments and believe them about ourselves, even though they’re untrue. For example, if everyone tells me that having depression is just being lazy, it’s possible that I could start to believe that myself, that I’m just lazy and don’t need to seek support.
Do a quick check to see if everyone gets it and is on board - again, not a big discussion, but a “thumbs up” check or see if they’re generally nodding
15 minutes into the workshop
Can close this slide by naming that yes, stigma can be a huge negative aspect of our experience, but it’s not permanent. Through conversations like these, and by sharing our truths, we can change stigma, and reduce it, and ultimately, get rid of it entirely.
25 minutes into the workshop
Introduce ways that AWI holds some concepts around MH - these may change over time, terms are evolving.
Quick slide: We see mental health as an umbrella in that it is something that we are all existing under, and experiencing. Mental health can include many aspects of life. It’s our internal way of seeing the world, and something we all have and experience. Like physical health, we all have mental health, and things within and outside of ourselves can affect our mental health. Things outside of the MH umbrella, like culture, spirituality, physical health, support systems, etc. can affect our MH.
There’s lots of intersectionality and influences when it comes to MH.
There can be embedded and systemic influences (such as histories of oppression, privilege, access to services) and other components that influence the way we as individuals experience MH.
MI and MW are concepts that fall under the umbrella of MH.
MI can be defined as when uncontrollable things happening within you and/or influenced by other things get in the way of you living the life you want to live. This can arise from trauma or be circumstantial, and can also be influenced by genetics and biology. Mental illness diagnoses are helpful for some, and for others provide more of a shared language. MI may differ between how society defines it and how we define it for ourselves.
MW means feeling “well” - however you define it - in your mind and spirit. It can include practices and behaviors that support you and help you feel and be your best self. Like physical health, it requires maintenance. We don’t hold these as opposites - you can have symptoms of a mental illness, and engage in mental wellness practices. You can also not have symptoms of a MI, but still not be mentally well, if you don’t have ways of supporting your internal (and external) self.
Can close up this slide by saying yes, media portrayals are overall negative, but there are artists and filmmakers out there making films that can change this. Many of our films are made by people with lived experience, and share their genuine truths.
35 minutes into the workshop
50 minutes into the workshop
***CAN SKIP SLIDE IF RUNNING LOW ON TIME*** Ideally, you will be able to use this slide, as it can lead to a great discussion about stigma, and how different stigmas (and other factors) can keep people from seeking support. If you think you’re running out of time, try to prompt this question in the previous “thoughts / feelings” slide so it’s at least touched on, even if you don’t use this slide.
1 hour and 5 minutes into the workshop
This slide is to give space to discussing the last film, but isn’t an in-depth thoughts/feelings slide. It should be a group conversation (not small groups), and just take a few people’s reactions to the film. Depending on time, you might need to move on quickly, but if you have time, feel free to let this be an open discussion about the film.
From what we’ve learned - actions we may be drawn to take. Be sure to encourage responses that relate to what we can do as friends, family members, and community members of people with MI, AND ALSO make sure they address what we can do for ourselves, i.e. mental wellness practices.
1 hour and 20 minutes into the workshop
“Now will invite our panelists to come up. We will hear from the students, sharing their personal stories. We’re so grateful for their courage in sharing their stories! We will also hear from resources on-campus and in the community. After the panelists all speak, you will have a chance to ask the panel any questions you have. If you need to leave early, please do so respectfully, and please make sure to fill out an evaluation before you leave. This information is super helpful for us in making sure we and your school are serving your needs as well as we can. We will also pass these out at the end of the workshop.” **Applause for panelists!**
They will then speak in order of how they are in the slide. At the end, you will invite questions from the audience.
1 hour and 55 minutes into the workshop
AWI exists to create a community of students, artists, advocates, who want to have these conversations...if you’re interested in staying in touch with us and becoming a part of a larger community of students across N. America who believe in the power of art to subvert stigma