Mental Health Awareness Month: Art as Therapy
Since 1949 Mental Health Awareness Month has been recognized nationally helping to reduce stigma, provide support, and resources for mental wellness. Following this year’s theme “In Every Story, There's Strength” this collection elevates creative and compassionate ways of coping with life’s challenges. Co-presented by our friends at DocuMentality, Film in Mind and D-Word.
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S38 Ep13 | 1h 23m 5s | Poet and activist Staceyann Chin chronicles her journey of healing, forgiveness, and mothering. (1h 23m 5s)
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S38 Ep12 | 1h 22m 41s | Confronting war, Ukrainian artists pick up arms while finding strength through art. (1h 22m 41s)
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S38 Ep7 | 52m 53s | A family’s free life in nature is disrupted by tragedy, forcing them into modern society. (52m 53s)
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S36 Ep3616 | 1h 22m 49s | Aspiring social worker faces the uncertainty of life as a blind, undocumented immigrant. (1h 22m 49s)
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S36 Ep3615 | 1h 22m 58s | At MIT, an alum follows four African students striving to become change agents for home. (1h 22m 58s)
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S36 Ep3613 | 1h 10m 50s | In this reflection on aging and transformation, a woman with dementia reinvents herself. (1h 10m 50s)
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Special | 11m 13s | A young med student drives big rigs for tuition fees. (11m 13s)
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Special | 12m 4s | A filmmaker's conversations with her mom unveil intergenerational healing and a new start. (12m 4s)
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Special | 8m 44s | After her son leaves home, a Polish mother fills her empty nest with a baby squirrel. (8m 44s)
The Beautiful Colors of Jeremy Sicile-Kira
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Special | 7m 15s | Jeremy Sicile-Kira uses painting to transcend his disability and communicate his dreams. (7m 15s)
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