Resilience
The original research was controversial, but the findings revealed the most important public health findings of a generation. RESILIENCE is a one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a new movement to treat and prevent Toxic Stress. Now understood to be one of the leading causes of everything from heart disease and cancer to substance abuse and depression, extremely stressful experiences in childhood can alter brain development and have lifelong effects on health and behavior. Release date: 2015.
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Mission: JOY - Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, this documentary gives unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international Nobel Peace Prize winners icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Archbishop Tutu. They offer neuroscience-backed wisdom to help each of us live with more joy, despite circumstances. With never before seen footage shot over 5 days at the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, the film invites viewers to join these luminaries behind the scenes as they recount stories from their lives. Through genuine affection, mutual respect, and a healthy dose of teasing, these unlikely friends impart ways to live with joy regardless of the challenges of life, whether extraordinary or mundane. Mission: Joy is an antidote for the times. Release Date: 2021
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Not Alone - A Film About Teen Depression and Suicide
Driven by a desire to understand why her best friend killed herself at 16, Jacqueline Monetta asks teens to share their struggles with mental illness and suicide attempts. Through her intimate teen - to - teen conversations, Jacqueline, and the audience learn about depression, anxiety, self - harm, suicide attempts, getting help and treating mental illness. Each teen paints a vivid picture of the depths of despair he/she suffered and how talking about it saved them. They assure the audience that mental illnesses, like physical illnesses, can and should be treated. Release Date: 2016
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The Greatest Bond: Transformed Through Love
An inspirational and heartwarming one-hour documentary, highlighting the journey of disabled veterans whose lives are transformed through the unconditional love of service dogs that have been expertly trained by female prison inmates. Release Date: 2020
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Films on Demand provides more than 200 streaming video titles within its Mental Health & Wellness Video Collection such as:
The Truth About Improving Your Mental Health (BBC Worldwide Learning),
Mindfulness: A New Therapeutic Pathway? (France Television Distribution),
The Great Depresh (HBO Production)
and
Feel Calm: Natural Remedies for Anxiety (Wellia)
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