College of the canyons m4 mho - 11.10.21 - presentation (1)
- 2. #Movies4MentalHealth About Your Facilitator Carly D. Weckstein, she/her • Theatre Director • Intimacy Choreographer • Sex Educator • Book Nerd + Cat Lover
- 3. #Movies4MentalHealth POLL: Who’s here today? A Student at College of the Canyons C B #Movies4MentalHealth Faculty/staff at College of the Canyons Somebody else
- 4. #Movies4MentalHealth POLL: Where in the world are you? California A C B #Movies4MentalHealth Another state Another country
- 5. #Movies4MentalHealth ○ Campus workshops ○ Monthly short film competition ○ Short film production grants ○ Global community BROUGHT TO YOU BY
- 6. #Movies4MentalHealth HERE’S THE PLAN ● Setting the scene together ● Watch and discuss films, connect our minds and bodies ● Panel of students and resources ● Evaluation (and a chance to enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card!) ● Virtual Mingle / Q&A #Movies4MentalHealth
- 7. #Movies4MentalHealth 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 #Movies4MentalHealth
- 8. #Movies4MentalHealth 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 #1 #2 #Movies4MentalHealth
- 9. #Movies4MentalHealth 3 WAYS TO ENGAGE We welcome your participation! CHAT BOX: Use the Public Chat to connect with the whole group #1 #Movies4MentalHealth
- 10. #Movies4MentalHealth POLL: respond to a Poll when prompted #2 Set Your Status by clicking on your name and selecting from the drop-down menu #3 3 WAYS TO ENGAGE We welcome your participation! #Movies4MentalHealth
- 11. #Movies4MentalHealth If you need tech support, ask… Look for the person whose name begins with AWI Support and Private Chat them with any issues. #Movies4MentalHealth
- 12. #Movies4MentalHealth IN JUST A FEW WORDS... What has self-care been looking like for you these days? #Movies4MentalHealth ● Skincare ● Poor :( . ● Nonexistent ● Working out ● Wine ● Finding time throughout the day for myself, stepping away frmo work and school ● Going to the gym ● Taking time away from socials ● Playing vb with daughter ● Trying to maintain a normal sleep schedule ● Sitting out in the sun for 10 min
- 15. #Movies4MentalHealth Some movies and TV shows that show mental illness… #Movies4MentalHealth ● Shameless ● I saw Dear Evan Hansen ● Peaky Blinders ● Spinning Out ● Joker ● American Horror Storyy ● A Beautiful Mind ● Violet Evergarden ● Fleabag ● Dexter ● 13 Reasons Why ● You
- 16. #Movies4MentalHealth Characters with mental illness are portrayed as… #Movies4MentalHealth ● Often times wildy inaccurate ● Erratic ● Dangerous ● Aggressive ● Crazy sometimes ● Deranged ● Irresponsible ● Unable to live a good life ● They are all one sided
- 17. #Movies4MentalHealth 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? ● It’s shameful ● Sign of weakness ● It’s not really common in Filipino household and being dually diagnosed with mental illness I have to hide ● It isn’t taken serious ● In my culture it’s taken as a taboo to even talk about it ● My culture does not believe in mental health ● My culture views it as weakness ● It’s black and white like it’s a problem with a single solution ● Since they do not believe in mental health, they did not reach out for support…as a result the family was broken and suffered :( ● My cultural views on mental health are fake or want attention ● A problem that can be solved overnight
- 18. #Movies4MentalHealth WHAT IS STIGMA? A judgment or stereotype that is: ○ Always negative ○ Always untrue ○ Can be internalized
- 19. #Movies4MentalHealth Chained By Dustin Lowman AWI Winner, September 2016 CONTENT HEADS UP post traumatic stress, veteran
- 20. #Movies4MentalHealth HOW ARE YOU FEELING AFTER WATCHING THIS FILM? A Hopeful C B #Movies4MentalHealth D E Sad Angry or Frustrated Overwhelmed Worried or Anxious
- 21. #Movies4MentalHealth How does stigma feel? #Movies4MentalHealth ● Suffocating ● Stuck ● Hidden ● Overwhelming ● Misunderstood ● Trapped within your mind ● Stigma can lead to susffering in silence
- 22. #Movies4MentalHealth What makes it difficult to reach out for help? #Movies4MentalHealth ● Ego ● Don’t want to seem or feel weak ● Shame ● They feel unwanted or ignored ● Judgement ● Scared to be rejected ● Feeling that there are more important priorities in your life ● Failure ● Shame is one of the most painful and hardest feelings to endure ● Pride could get in the way ● It’s difficult to allow ourselves to be vulnerable but being vulnerable is courageous
- 24. #Movies4MentalHealth HOW WAS THIS BREATHING EXERCISE FOR YOU? #Movies4MentalHealth A Relaxing C B D E Invigorating or refreshing Meh Stressful or uncomfortable New
- 25. #Movies4MentalHealth Core. By Ashlen Harkness AWI Winner, November 2016 CONTENT HEADS UP anxiety, intensity of sound and visuals
- 26. #Movies4MentalHealth What did you think? How did you feel? #Movies4MentalHealth ● Chilling. And the fact that her anxiety reminds sme of my very own ● Yeah that ^ ● It felt relatable ● Overwhelm. But it helps me understand anxiety better ● Relatable ● Yes! ● At the end of ever yday I feel that same. Just a rock in my stomach.
- 27. #Movies4MentalHealth What are some practices that help support your wellness? #Movies4MentalHealth ● I relax and do pushups and punch my bag ● Journaling is great to calm the mind ● Self care and try to surround myself with people who will provide an impact in my life ● Forcing myself to stop overthinking ● I forced myself to do meditation ● Coloring ● Show emotions and don’t bottle it in ● Draw ● Sometimes, I lean into the anxiety instead of trying to push it away. Doing that often lessens the effect and allows me to breathe and more past it. ● Yes! ^ Changing my environment, going to the gym helps me check into a new space and use that anxious energy.
- 29. #Movies4MentalHealth HOW WAS THE BODY SCAN FOR YOU? #Movies4MentalHealth A Relaxing C B D E Invigorating or refreshing Meh Stressful or uncomfortable New
- 30. #Movies4MentalHealth Purpose By Victor O'Frank AWI Winner, December 2016 CONTENT HEADS UP depression
- 31. #Movies4MentalHealth WHERE DID YOU EXPERIENCE THIS IN YOUR BODY? #Movies4MentalHealth A Head C B D E Shoulders Somewhere else I didn’t feel it in my body Belly
- 32. #Movies4MentalHealth What did you think? How did you feel? #Movies4MentalHealth ● It was uplifting ● Understood and inspired ● I agree with Carly it’s very relatable ● Love that he found his art and purpose ● I think we need to find a purpose of mindfulness in whatever we do to motivate
- 33. #Movies4MentalHealth How can we support ourselves and others? #Movies4MentalHealth ● We could support people and help them ● Listen and do not judge ● Be open ● Allow to vent and see how you can respond without hurting their feelings ● Generalized kindness ● Be inviting ● Check on the strong ● Talk more about mental health and do not be ashamed
- 34. #Movies4MentalHealth PANEL Digital round of applause for our panel! #Movies4MentalHealth
- 35. #Movies4MentalHealth Art With Impact: Continued Connections Click the link in the chat to learn more! Exclusive community events and spaces Arts-based discussion trainings Interview and discussion opportunities Weekly art + wellness prompts
- 36. #Movies4MentalHealth MEET THE PANEL bit.ly/m4mho-cotc-2 Adam Wyland (he/him) Student, College of the Canyons Renard Thomas (he/him) Director, Veterans Resource Center, College of the Canyons Dalia Sanchez (she/her) Chatsworth/Sepulveda Vet Center Director, Dept of Veteran Affairs
- 37. #Movies4MentalHealth Please fill out the evaluation! @artwithimpact [email protected] #Movies4MentalHealth You can enter for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! If you are receiving credit for attending this workshop, at the end of the evaluation, you’ll be prompted to add your information to a sign-in sheet. Evaluation responses will remain separate and anonymous.
- 38. #Movies4MentalHealth Virtual Mingle / Panel Q&A Ask a question or share a thought! You can raise your hand (see image below) to be given instructions to audio in, use the public chat box, or send a private message to AWI Support / a panelist. #Movies4MentalHealth
- 39. #Movies4MentalHealth Stay in touch: Sign up for Continued Connections! ...and don’t forget to copy/paste the resources in the Shared Notes! @artwithimpact [email protected] #Movies4MentalHealth