Our Mental Health Film Collection
For Non-Profits
Learning Through Story for Positive Mental Health and Community Well-Being
Scilla Andreen, CEO & Founder
Our year long, award-winning documentary programs educate on complex and timely topics and always include empowering strategies and practical tips on supporting positive mental health, personal agency, and community well-being.
The films interweave compelling personal stories from educators, youth, and families with expert perspectives and brain science from mental health professionals, diversity and inclusion experts, and educators.
Learn more about each film program below.
The Angst Film Program
Angst raises awareness and opens up the conversation about anxiety, helping people understand and manage their symptoms and learn when and how to ask for help.
This hopeful and inspiring film has helped over 2 million people worldwide —working to de-stigmatize and normalize talking about mental health. The core goals are to help people recognize the symptoms, give them coping tools, and encourage them to reach out for support when they need it.
By licensing Angst, you will enable community members to:
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Identify and understand terms, definitions, signs, and symptoms of anxiety after watching the Angst film.
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Remember, vocalize and practice positive solutions to negative thoughts, negative self-talk, and worry.
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Feel encouraged to push aside subconscious perceptions of the stigma of mental health, so community members can reach out for help, or to those around them who are struggling.
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Understand the relationship between brain science and anxiety.
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Use stress-management strategies to better help themselves and others with anxiety, including mindfulness, breathing, gratitude, empathy and basic exposure therapy.
"My county serves children of all demographics including those in poverty. Angst is not only appropriate but needed because it offers practical tips that are accessible to all. The film helps them understand the brain science behind anxiety symptoms and to be equipped with healthy tools that empower them."
Dr Tinisha Parker
American School Counselor Association Chair
"I think this is the single most important mental health film I have seen in my lifetime. I think that every single school in Australia should have this as a mandatory viewing."
Michael Carr-Gregg
Adolescent psychologist, leading authority on teenage behavior
“So glad my dad got to see this movie. Now he knows I'm not making it up.”
9 Year Old Student
Chicago, IL
“Angst is inspirational; the courageous effort made by teens in the film to face their fears and become competent in coping is heart-warming and breath-taking."
Dr. Laura Kastner
Child Psychologist, Author
The LIKE Film Program
LIKE explores the addictiveness of social media and the role and impact of technology in our lives.
The film provides easy-to-implement ways to transform our behavior so we can create a healthy balance with our devices—and think about how best to engage thoughtfully and authentically when online.
By licensing LIKE, you will enable community members to:
- Understand just how much the organizations behind social media platforms are able to understand and tailor content to influence their users (the ‘Echo Chamber’ effect).
- Appreciate how common Fake News has become, share information about how it proliferates and apply tips to identify and evaluate source credibility.
- Establish habits to encourage vigilance around online safety.
They will also learn to apply tools and strategies for:
- Self regulation with social media
- Managing FOMO (fear of missing out)
- Authentic Posting on social media
- Maintaining a positive social media presence in their own profile and feed
Community members will also understand the connection between personal values and a positive social media experience.
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Use stress-management strategies to better help themselves and others with anxiety, including mindfulness, breathing, gratitude, empathy and basic exposure therapy.
“I am shocked at how moved, upset, and compelled to act I feel as a result of having seen this documentary. That LIKE will inspire you is an understatement. Quite simply, it's the most important film I've ever seen.”
Dr. Joe Dilley
Psychologist & Author
"LIKE is truly an incredible film depicting the unsettling reality of technology addiction within teenagers. The filmmakers do a wonderful job bringing in different viewpoints, stories, and scientific data... I absolutely recommend LIKE to every student, parent, or educator... 10/10!"
Jenna Fondren
Safe School Institute Manager, Crime Stoppers of Houston
"...an important inquiry into the double-edged sword that social media has become for young people today..."
Vicki Harrison
Program Director, Center for Youth Mental Health, Stanford Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
"LIKE is an important resource for schools and families to understand what's at stake, and to take proactive steps to ensure that students maintain a healthy attitude towards their digital behavior."
Stephanie Humphrey
Tech Contributor to ABC News
The Upstanders Film Program
The Upstanders teaches about the power of connection and resilience to end bullying behavior, both online and in person.
This film shows the importance of empathy, self-care, and reflection to transform attitudes and actions. It teaches how to become an ‘upstander’— someone who stands up for others in a kind and compassionate way.
By licensing The Upstanders, you will enable community members to:
- Understand the importance of being an upstander, identify examples of bystanding, and apply active strategies to become an upstander.
- Understand and apply strategies to promote resilience and wellbeing – both for themselves and others – and demonstrate the connections between affirmations, comfort strategies, and feelings of well-being.
- Become familiar with techniques of mindfulness for mental health and resilience, including the ability to apply strategies to reduce anxieties by focusing on the present.
- Explore the importance of communication and its relationship to mental health, how to improve understanding of emotions and moods, and how to reach out and share their feelings with others.
- Explain how dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins affect our emotions and reactions to others, and what they can do to replenish these natural mood enhancers.
"What struck me is that we need a cultural shift in our school. I feel like we need to start emulating what we saw in the film – celebrating kindness, rather than consequences for mean behavior."
Teacher
Middle School
"I’ve seen a lot of movies about bullying. But the focus on brain science and how bullying has evolved was very interesting and made me think differently."
Student
6th Grade
“This movie helped show me that I’m not alone. It made me feel more comfortable to speak up.”
Bobbie W.
Age 13
“As a parent, it really made me reflect on my own behavior. In my job, I worry that maybe what I feel is assertiveness and confidence might be more akin to bullying. This was a wakeup call to look in the mirror.”
Marnie C.
Parent
The RACE to Be Human Film Program
RACE to Be Human explores the impact of race and racism on our mental health.
The film addresses the confusion and apprehension so many of us feel when discussing race and racism. It includes meaningful strategies and tools for how we can personally and collectively create communities defined by curiosity, empathy, and resilience.
By licensing RACE to Be Human, you will enable community members to:
- Identify and understand definitions and key terms used in conversations around race, racism, privilege, and belonging.
- Recognize the impact of language and word choice on how we interact with and affect others.
- Learn thoughtful ways to share their perspectives, identities, and experiences, as well as how to respectfully listen and learn from others.
- Deepen empathy and compassion through the listening of personal narratives and life stories in the film, and then in their own community.
- Consider how pop culture and media influences our understanding of identities, cultures, and communities. Then, how to question the validity of these, oftentimes stereotypical, stories.
- Feel encouraged to reflect on their privilege(s) and create meaningful change in their own communities through acts of allyship.
“Powerful film. From start to finish, this film had me thinking about myself, my students, my S.O, and my children. It had me thinking about the past, the present, and the future of society."
Counselor
American School Counselor Association
“As someone who is mixed/bi-racial, this movie really made me feel represented... Hearing mixed-race people share their feelings of guilt and their experiences with micro-aggressions was truly validating and it made me feel seen. Thank you.”
Student
Robbins Hebrew Academy
“This is a powerful film. It’s impossible to watch and not feel like you’re having a mirror held up in front of you... This is an important tool for self-reflection when it comes to experience about race."
Brett Copeland
Principal
“I really liked the documentary. I liked it because, instead of just having one white person talking about everyone's stories, people of different races were telling their OWN stories.”
Student
Grade 6