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5 Films That Address Mental Health
As we continue to spread awareness about the realities of mental illness, we can look to accurate portrayals in the media as an easy way to help others understand. Here are a few films that address mental illness in a truthful way.
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Showing Strength in the Face of Mental Illness
"After three decades of battling my brain, I thought it was time for me to do something to help people understand. That’s why I decided last year to use my annual PlanksGiving event to support mental health advocacy and NAMI." -
You Can’t Always See an Eating Disorder
"Eating disorders can cause weight gain, weight loss or they can have no effect on weight at all. And all these eating disorder diagnoses are valid; one does not have to 'look sick' to be struggling."
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Reshaping My Relationship with Myself
"As a dancer, my world has always been full of mixed messages about bodies. The 'ballerina body' was often discussed, and attaining that body type was a goal for many. As I got serious about dance, I felt pressure to change my body." -
Imperfectly Perfect
For so many years of my life, my greatest wish was to not exist… I believed that my feelings of hopelessness, shame, and guilt were all of my own doing. It was all my fault.
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NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar: Reversing Health Disparities in People with Serious Mental Illness
People with serious mental illness (4-6 % of the U.S. population) have a life expectancy that is 11-30 years shorter than that of the general population. This webinar covers approaches to reducing that early mortality risk. -
Don’t Give Up Fighting
"It’s been nine years since I was discharged and I’m a healthy weight now. But my recovery hasn’t been simple; there have been times when I felt ready to welcome anorexia back in to my life. Fortunately, I was able to hang in there and I encourage you to do the same." -
FDA Approves Medications for Tardive Dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) had no effective treatment options until this year. The FDA fast-tracked two medications through their approval process, given the unmet medical need for treatment. If you have TD, these medications might be worth a fresh conversation with your prescriber. -
An Important Conversation with My Mom
"Don't be afraid to tell others how you are really feeling the next time someone asks, 'How are you?' It makes all the difference in the world if you have someone who you know genuinely cares. Try to be that person for someone else and see what a difference it will make in your life." -
Stand Tall
Forced to leave my family and friends, the hospital became my home. Over the next year, I faced the biggest challenge of my life. At my lowest ebb, I had to find the courage to beat my anorexia.