Movies for Mental Health

Santiago Canyon CollegeSeptember 21, 2016

@artwithimpact#Movies4MentalHealth

Here’s the PlanI. Quick introductionII. Set the stage together (create

context)III. Watch short films & discuss themIV. Make it personal with our panel

Brought to you by

• Monthly short film competition

• Campus workshops• Global community (blog,

IG, Twitter, FB) • Mental Health Services Act• 20% to prevention and early

intervention

Heads UpMental health is personal - YOU are the experts of your own experience.

This is a public space - not therapy, but for connection, questions and

creating change!

Films might trigger big emotions - that’s OK! But please ask for help if

you need support.

Some movies that show mental illness:

• E.g., One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest

• Beautiful Mind• Vanilla Skies• Silver linings playbook• Awakenings • 50 first dates• Anger Management • Full Metal Jacket

Characters with mental illness are portrayed as:

InsaneAggressive Too nice and hiding somethingSocially AwkwardSuicidalCriminalOverly Depressed/ Manic

What is mental illness?Conflict within yourself How it could feelAnti-Social NormsChemical Imbalances Disorder that impacts your day to day

activities

Mental health vs. mental illness?Not much of a difference Mental health compared to physical

healthAcceptance and Awareness Mental health= daily routineMental illness= something you take

care ofMental Illness has a negative context

to itPerspectiveWe all have mental health

Anosognosia

By Leesa KimAWI Winner, 2016

What is stigma?Social approach to a specific topic StereotypeAlways negativeEmotional attachment

How does stigma feel?ShamefulCrippling Alone/ isolated Different Causes silence

Gladys

By Jessica JonesAWI Winner, 2013

In groups of three

• What did you think?

• What did you feel?

The Gift

By Steve BastoniAWI Winner, 2016

In groups of three

• What did you think?• What did you feel?• What have you learned?

What did you think… feel… learn?ThoughtsPen= reason to go money=gave as last thingCard was what saved himI can vs. I can’tLove = hugHero was saved

FeelingsHurtSadnessHopefulGratefulKindness

New InsightsDon’t give upPositive affirmations Don’t wait for the pen to run out of inkDon’t be so negative

Three

By Karen HuaAWI Winner, 2015

In groups of three

• What did you think?• What did you feel?• What have you learned?• What will you do?

What did you think… feel… learn?ThoughtsInteresting

how it all came together at the end

They had a lot in common/ Diversity

InsightsBulimia

male and not female in video. Can be anyone

Felt inspired by their strength

FeelingsEmpathyUnderstandingWondering

What can I do?

Meet the Panel• Gerardo Padilla - Santiago Canyon College Student

• Melissa Campitelli-Smith - Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Psychological Services, SCC Student Health & Wellness Services

• Elizabeth Zayas - Orange County Healthcare Agency - Supervisor at Behavioral Health Services Navigation/OC Links Information and Referral Line

• Faith Beverly - MFT Trainee, Outreach, TP Program & SAUSD Coordinator - Turning Point Center for Families

• Susan Jester, M.A., LMFT – Associate Director – Frances Smith Center for Individual and Family Therapy at Chapman University

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! info@artwithimpact.org

Thank you for coming!

• Contact us:

– info@artwithimpact.org

–Follow us!

–Submit a film! http://www.artwithimpact.org/contest