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Mental Health Media

Videos, Interviews, Books, and Films

on different areas of mental health and well-being. 

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The School of Life Collection

Light and Shadow
Acceptance and Mental Health
How to Ask for Help When You're Overwhelmed
The True Cause of Obsessive Thinking
The Psychology of Male Loneliness
Living Long-Term with Mental Illness
Why We Sabotage Our Own Happiness
Why We Run From Love
How Politics Can Drive Us Mad

Interviews and Talks 

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The Silent Crisis of Men's Mental Health | Dustin Hogan | TEDxGrandviewHeights
There’s No Shame in Taking Care of Your Mental Health | Sangu Delle
Psychiatrist Answers Mental Health Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
Depression, the secret we share | Andrew Solomon
The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown | TED
Is addiction a choice? | Big Questions with Gabor Maté
How the body keeps the score on trauma | Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think+
Gabor Maté – Authenticity vs. Attachment

Mindfulness and Meditation

Light and Shadow
Self-Transformation Through Mindfulness | Dr. David Vago | TEDxNashville
Jon Kabat-Zinn - "The Healing Power of Mindfulness"
Jon Kabat Zinn   Body Scan Meditation   GUIDED MEDITATION
Why practice mindfulness
Drop Into Being | Guided Meditation With Jon-Kabat-Zinn
How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco
MINDFULNESS Documentary Film 2025

Books on Mental Well-being 

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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence By Anna Lembke
Unwinding Anxiety By Judson Brewer
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself By Michael A. Singer
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships By Marshall B. Rosenberg
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents By Lindsay C. G
The gifts we receive from animals by Lori Kogan
Don't Believe Everything You Think (Expanded Edition): Why Your Thinking Is the Beginning & End of Suffering by Joseph Nguyen
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents By Lindsay C. Gibson
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A Cbt-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts By Sally M. Winston and Martin N. Seif
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture By Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté
The Courage to Be Disliked By Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola
Why we sleep by Matthew Walker
Head Space and Timing: Veteran Mental Health from a Combat Veteran Perspective By Duane K.L. France
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life By Jon Kabat-Zinn
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Mental Health Documentaries 
Young Girl Reading

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The Wisdom of Trauma

Mental illness, suicide, drug overdose, and autoimmune disorders are interconnected epidemics affecting 1 in 5 Americans annually, according to Dr Gabor Maté.

OCD: The War Inside

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), like many mental illnesses, is often the subject of ridicule or even uncomprehending disapproval. However, to its sufferers and their loved ones, OCD is anything but a joke. OCD, The War Inside gives viewers an intimate look at the painful reality of the disease through the eyes of four victims and the people who love them.

This film tells the story of highly accomplished individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder, including former congressman Patrick Kennedy, attorney Terri Cheney, and cartoonist Ellen Forney. It seeks to find out where the biological breakdowns occur and how we can possibly preempt, fix, or rewire our brains to move forward to stability.

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