VideosMental Health & Disabilities Videos available from MCC
Honest Talk About Eating DisordersThis is a 45-minute video produced by the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. and includes four segments on eating disorders with questions for discussion on each section. The video could be used in youth groups to help youth understand eating disorders so they are better able to understand themselves and others who are affected by them as well as to become aware of help that may be available.
Honest Talk About Serious Mental IllnessThis 35-minute video aims at helping youth groups discuss openly the seriousness of mental illness. It has four segments and comes with discussion questions. There is a leaders’ guide for four Sunday school lessons for youth with the same title and also put out by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The book and videos can be used independently of each other.
Living with SchizophreniaWilliam MacPhee, publisher of the Schizophrenia Digest tells in a very articulate way what it is like to live with schizophrenia in an open, honest and sometimes humourous way. To borrow, contact MCC Manitoba
Reaching OutThis 22- minute video is produced by the British Columbia Schizophrenia Society and is geared to youth and people working with youth. It stresses the importance of recognizing schizophrenia at its early stages and getting help quickly. Youth leaders, parents and youth would benefit by viewing this video so they are aware of symptoms and where to look for help in the event that a youth from within their church or home shows symptoms of schizophrenia.
Remembering Tom: Coping with Youth SuicideThis 24-minute National Film Board video tells the story of Tom’s family. Tom was 18 when committed suicide and two years later his mother, father, sister and brother talk about their feelings and experiences following his death. The video would be helpful for people who have lost a loved one to suicide or to those who are trying to walk with a family that is grieving the loss of a family member due to suicide.
Teen-age Depression and SuicideThis 15-minute video is intended for youth leaders and parents in faith communities. It helps them to recognize the symptoms of depression and possible suicide and gives some ideas of what to do. To borrow, contact MCC Manitoba
What Should Be the Christian Perspective?The 27-minute video features Bill MacPhee, publisher of Schizophrenia Digest, talking about what it is like to live with schizophrenia and gives ideas that can be of help to Christians in supporting people with mental illness in their churches. Top
Other recommended VideosClaire’s Story - A Child’s Perspective on Childhood DepressionThis 47-minute video comes with a planning guide for five lessons that teachers in the upper elementary school or early junior high can use in teaching their class about children and depression. The video discusses depression in children, including symptoms, diagnosis, medication, psychotherapy, education and learning to live with depression. The story part of the video focuses on Claire, a girl about age 12, who talks about what depression is like for her. Although the video comes with lesson plans it could also be viewed by families and teachers who are looking for a better understanding of children and depression. The video can be purchased from Wellness Production Inc., 23945 Mercantile Road, Beachwood, Ohio, 44122-5924, 1-800-669-9208 for approximately $200 U.S. It can also be rented from the Mental Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba at 3-1000 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg, R3E 0N3, (204) 772-4917, .
Depression and Manic Depression in Children and AdolescenceThis is a video produced by the Society for Depression and Manic Depression in Manitoba that includes a discussion of how to recognize depression or manic depression in children and youth. The presenters are a psychiatrist and a 17-year old storyteller who was diagnosed with manic depression at age eleven. This 45-minute video can be rented from the Mental Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba at 3-1000 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg, R3E 0N3, (204) 772-4917, , and could be useful for parents or teachers who are concerned that their child or student may be struggling with a mood disorder.
It’s Just DifferentThis 33-minute video was produced by Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Edmonton. It includes parts of stories by children and youth about their experiences with schizophrenia as well as parts of stories by parents of children and youth who have schizophrenia.
My Dad Can’t Be Crazy, Can He?The main characters in this video are the spouse and teen-age son of a man who has schizophrenia and could be helpful for both youth and spouse where a parent has a mental illness. It could help them to see that they are not the only ones who have a spouse and parent with a mental illness. It could also help them to begin to talk about how they feel and how they can find better ways of living with a person who has a mental illness. This 42-minute video can be borrowed from the Mental Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba at 3-1000 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg, R3E 0N3, (204) 772-4917, .
Straight Talk About Mental IllnessThis 17-minute video includes an interview by a mental health professional of a youth who lives with depression. It tells how mental illness is different from ordinary disappointments and describes the symptoms of depression, manic depression and schizophrenia. It can be borrowed from the video can be borrowed from the Mental Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba at 3-1000 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg, R3E 0N3, (204) 772-4917, . Top |
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