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Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work
Angela's Journey (480)
Angela is a bright, attractive young mother with two small children, and terminal breast cancer. This candid, compelling documentary follows Angela as she visits her physician and explores treatment options, while dealing with issues of body image, loneliness, and romance — and trying to pack twenty years of mothering into five. (49 minutes)
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Are the Kids Alright? (428)
Filmed in courtrooms, correctional institutions, treatment centers, and family homes, this searing documentary examines the results of the tragic decline in mental health services for children and adolescents at risk. (57 minutes)
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Battered Hearts (430)
Domestic abuse is not always physical. Focusing on abusers as well as their victims, this documentary looks at the devastating range of physical, verbal, and emotional assaults which abusers may inflict, but also profiles successful programs which offer awareness, help and healing. (27 minutes)
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Beauty In Aging (468)
From a group of friends who share their experiences of normal aging, to a woman stricken with facial paralysis, to nursing home beauty contestants, to an 85-year-old social butterfly and humanitarian, this program, compiled from excerpts from four videos, allows women to speak for themselves about the transitions of aging. (30 minutes)
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Between the Lines (263)
A visually lyrical, experimental documentary about women who cut themselves, this film explores the fine line between self-destructive behavior and self-preserving coping mechanisms. (21 minutes)
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Boy In The World (488)
Following four-year-old Ronen, a young boy with Down syndrome, this intimate documentary concretely demonstrates that inclusive preschool classrooms benefit both children with special needs and their typical peers. It examines the nuts and bolts of successful inclusion as well as the challenges of educational practices that help all children to learn — and to find their place in the world. (44 minutes)
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Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence (321)
This program will help nurses, physicians, social workers and other healthcare workers to detect domestic violence and intervene to "break the cycle." (33 minutes)
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Bundle of Blues (431)
The stories in this thoughtful documentary represent a range of experiences from minor postpartum depression through postpartum psychosis. It stresses that PPD can happen to any new mother, but that it can be managed. (13 minutes)
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Carved from the Heart (373)
When native carver Stan Marsden decided to create a totem pole in his son's memory, the project became a focus for the entire community's need to deal with loss, tragedy and healing. (30 minutes)
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A Change of Character (413)
Truett Allen's personality changed drastically after a series of strokes resulted in damage to the frontal lobes of his brain. This captivating video features neuroscientist Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg, author of The Executive Brain, as well as neurologist and best-selling author Dr. Oliver Sacks (Awakenings). (30 minutes)
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The Checker King (411)
Fighting poor health and depression, 81-year-old Harold O'Brien journeys to the National Checker Championship after losing his wife, Norma. This warm and inspiring story is honest about the darker realities of aging and depression. (39 minutes)
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The Chemo Ate My Homework (485)
Kids with cancer are kids first. In between surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy, they want and need to continue with their ordinary lives. A brave, dedicated, and skilled corps of teachers help to give young patients a measure of normalcy. But not all the kids make it, and teachers must develop the strength to cope with grief and carry on. (27 minutes)
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The Choice of a Lifetime (294)
The disturbing but ultimately inspiring stories of six people, 21 to 73 and from a variety of backgrounds, who stepped back from the brink of suicide. (53 minutes)
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Cuestion de Equilibrio (349)
(A Question of Balance) Explores stresses, including lack of acceptance, that may be a factor in mental illnesses among Lesbian Latinas. (Nuestra Salud Series: in Spanish with English Subtitles.) (32 minutes)
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The Culture of Emotions (361)
Designed to introduce cultural competence and diversity skills to mental/behavioral health professionals and students who deal with multi-cultural client populations. (58 minutes)
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Cut (397)
In this short documentary, six boys discuss their bodies, and the pressures and expectations they feel are placed on them by their peers and by society. (9 minutes)
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The Dark Side of the Moon (234)
The stories of three mentally disabled men, formerly homeless, who have overcome despair, stigma and isolation to become valued members of their community. (25 minutes)
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Dearly Loved (447)
In this short trigger film three young adults, from different cultural backgrounds, talk frankly and movingly about what it has been like to experience the death of a parent. (13 minutes)
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Depression in Older Adults (265)
Explores the prevalence of depression among the elderly, its causes, and approaches to treatment. The video features interviews with patients as well as commentary from professionals. (30 minutes)
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Depression: Fighting the Dragon (347)
This compelling documentary explores the growing prevalence of depression, and the research breakthroughs that could finally unlock its secrets. (44 minutes)
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Different From You (423)
As a result of the 'deinstitutionalization' of mental patients, people with mental illnesses now make up a majority of the homeless in many areas. This video explores the problem through the work of a compassionate physician who cares for mentally ill people living on the streets and in inadequate 'board and care' facilities in Los Angeles. (60 minutes)
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A Family Undertaking (374)
Profiles the home funeral movement, and the complex psychological, cultural, legal and financial issues surrounding the growing trend of families choosing to prepare loved ones at home for burial or cremation. (56 minutes)
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Focus (484)
This film dramatizes the feelings of a withdrawn, depressed high school student with untreated, possibly undiagnosed learning disabilities. The teenaged filmmaker embodies each of the voices battling to control his behavior. Are these inner voices or the real voices of the people in his life: parents, teachers, school counselors, peers? Students will bring their own experiences and feelings to the discussion of this provocative trigger film. (7 minutes)
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Four Lives (029)
Four people with bipolar disorder, along with their families and psychiatrists, share their struggles to achieve control over the illness and their lives. (56 minutes)
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Givin' It Up (491)
This disturbing documentary explores the lives of three convicted sex offenders between the ages of 15 and 17 (two male, one female), all of whom were themselves sexually abused when they were younger. Their victims were children as young as four. It examines approaches to the treatment of sexual offenders while acknowledging the challenge of balancing rehabilitation with community safety. (29 minutes)
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The Gospel According to Mr. Allen (319)
The staff of the Addicts Rehabilitation Center struggle to give addicts a sense of dignity and hope as they try to break the harsh grip of drugs. (52 minutes)
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Grief in America (245)
A comprehensive, multi-ethnic perspective on the ways Americans deal with grief and loss in all their forms. (57 minutes)
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Helping the Impaired Physician (396)
Substance abuse is a widespread problem for physicians; it can destroy lives and careers as well as placing patients at risk. This effective training program helps colleagues and employers to recognize the signs of addiction, and encourages them to intervene as early as possible. (18 minutes)
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Her Name Is Zelda (467)
An intimate, sometimes troubling, portrait of life, aging, and womanhood, through the lively exploits of 85-year-old Zelda Kaplan — Manhattan's oldest party animal since Disco Sally. A dancer, social butterfly, model, and humanitarian, Zelda takes life by storm, redefining what it means to be “old” in the process. (53 minutes)
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Hidden Wounds (446)
Through three disturbing portraits of Iraq veterans, this powerful documentary highlights the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder, estimated to affect as many as one in five soldiers returning from the war in Iraq. (57 minutes)
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How I Coped When Mommy Died (312)
This inspiring video was created by 13-year-old Brett after losing his mother to breast cancer when he was ten. Original music, animated video, photographs and artwork illustrate the teenager's experiences, thoughts, and feelings, while he takes the viewer on a journey through several years of his life. (26 minutes)
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Inside Out (366)
Bulimia can affect women and men from all walks of life, and it kills nearly 20 percent of its victims every year. This moving documentary profiles individuals and families affected by this eating disorder. (56 minutes)
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Inside/Out (465)
Toni struggled all her life to feel good about her appearance. At 61, she had finally come to peace with that issue when she suddenly contracted a disease that left half of her face paralyzed. Now she is on a different journey, an internal one, to explore the question of what role physical appearance plays in her self-perception and feelings of self worth? (8 minutes)
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Introducing TJ (351)
Therapeutic Jurisprudence offers a new approach to meeting the needs of mentally ill people in the judicial system, by focusing on therapy and rehabilitation rather than jail. (27 minutes)
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Isn't She Lovely (383)
This moving personal documentary is a brave attempt to understand and come to terms with a childhood profoundly affected by a parent's severe mental illness. (23 minutes)
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Just to Have a Peaceful Life (336)
This extract of a case originally profiled in Elder Abuse: Five Case Studies is a frightening demonstration of the patterns of dependency and denial that fuel the cycle of elder abuse. (10 minutes)
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The Last Mountain (437)
Nine years after the filmmaker's father died in a mysterious hiking accident, she and her family return to the chilly site of his death, to try to understand what he was looking for and why he died, and to explore for the first time their own grief and anger. (23 minutes)
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Let's Face It (466)
A touching and intimate glimpse into the self-explorations of several women in their 40's, 50's, and 60's. As they face the natural reality of aging, they reflect on the impact that physical changes have not only on their bodies, but also on their attitudes about themselves, and on the way they are perceived by society. (26 minutes)
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Making Every Moment Count (405)
Addresses the complex issues surrounding palliative end-of-life care for children. Psychologist Leora Kuttner profiles five children with life threatening illness, and the families and health professionals who support them. (39 minutes)
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Matt Kailey: A Conversation (394)
This portrait of Matt Kailey, a female-to-male transsexual, illuminates issues surrounding sexuality, gender, and identity in an open, accessible way appropriate for all audiences. (20 minutes)
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Meds (460)
People with mental illnesses discuss the positive and negative impact of their psychiatric medications. (29 minutes)
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A Need to Connect (299)
An honest, intimate portrait of a young woman who attempted suicide after the man she loved killed himself in her presence. (15 minutes)
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Not A Game (474)
A stark, graphic warning about crystal meth aimed especially at pre-teens and younger children who might be influenced by older kids to "experiment." Classroom scenes show students practicing "refusal skills," and a plain-talking physician asks "What part of your brain would you like to do without?" (11 minutes)
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Nuestra Salud: Lesbianas Latinas Rompiendo Barreras (909)
A six-part Spanish-language series promoting preventive care and wellness for Latina lesbians. Individual programs deal with mental health, addiction, preventive care, breast self-examination, safer sex and STD's, and domestic violence. English subtitles. (124 minutes)
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OCD: The War Inside (359)
Explores the causes and possible treatments for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, through the painful and occasionally funny stories of four children and adults with OCD. (57 minutes)
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One in 2000 (459)
Each year an estimated one in two thousand babies are born with anatomy that doesn't clearly mark them as either male or female. This provocative documentary demystifies the issue through intimate and sympathetic profiles of people born with intersex conditions who are living "ordinary" and productive lives. (26 minutes)
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The Other Side of Blue (300)
Eight to ten percent of teens may suffer from clinical depression, and many of these young people may attempt suicide. This provocative video focuses on its nature, causes, symptoms, and consequences, and on how the social stigma associated with depression blocks some teens from seeking help. (31 minutes)
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Out of Order (448)
When children die before their parents, it seems a violation of the natural order of things. In this short documentary, three couples talk of what they've gone through since the recent deaths of their children through illness, accident, or suicide. (23 minutes)
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Packrat (410)
Compulsive hoarding has been linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and dementia. This video profiles two families whose lives have been shaped by the "packrat," behavior of a family member. (28 minutes)
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Panic Attack (327)
The filmmaker uses time-lapse photography, stop-motion animation, and creative sound design to convey the emotions associated with the experience of panic attacks. (13 minutes)
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PicturePerfect (470)
We are barraged by media images that unrealistically glamorize and sexualize women and girls. This lively and engaging film explores the impact these messages have on young women's physical, psychological and emotional health, and offers tools to begin dissecting the media that influence our behaviors, attitudes, and values. (40 minutes)
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Pitch of Grief (018)
Explores the process of grieving through interviews with four bereaved men and women, young and old. (28 minutes)
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Post Partum Depression (369)
It's not just the "baby blues." This video is about the perhaps 2% of new mothers who experience the severe depression, delusions, paranoia and other symptoms of postpartum psychosis. (12 minutes)
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Precious Lives, Meaningful Choices (464)
Among children with multiple special needs are some whose medical conditions will severely limit their potential lives. Their parents struggle to give them the best possible quality of life while knowing that the time they have is limited. The four families in this film embrace their children's lives with courage, love, and hope in the midst of uncertainty. (41 minutes)
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Psychiatric Nursing (279)
Profiles of psychiatric nurses and the vital work they do in community mental healthcare, in home health, and in the hospital. (30 minutes)
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Recovering Krystal (378)
The dramatic story of one teenage drug addict and runaway highlights a unique, 12-month alcohol and drug therapy program which treats both the abuser and his or her parents. (45 minutes)
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Refrigerator Mothers (346)
From the 1950's through the 1970's, autism was widely blamed on cold and rejecting mothers. This film explores the devastating impact of this misdiagnosis through the stories of seven mothers and their children. (53 minutes)
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Remembering Tom (320)
This powerful film explores the tragic aftermath of a young man’s suicide, and its devastating impact on his entire family. (24 minutes)
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Safety in Numbers (372)
With pathos and humor, this short, experimental drama explores the sometimes unclear boundaries between the behaviors of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and "normalcy." (6 minutes)
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Shadows and Lies (309)
This powerful and honest documentary profiles four women who are working themselves free from the deadly grip of eating disorders, and from the overwhelming physical and psychological complications associated with these deadly diseases. (24 minutes)
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Shattered Dishes (074)
Three young women and men confront the intense emotions surrounding their parents' divorces, and the breakup of their families. (28 minutes)
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Shredded (436)
This provocative documentary explores the damaging lengths to which teenage boys may go to achieve the muscular, "shredded," look of action-movie stars and comic book superheroes. "If this screws me up, it screws me up," says one. "I want to get big quick." (21 minutes)
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Standing Tall (393)
A teacher enlists a drama therapist and youth theater group to help her 4th and 5th grade students cope with the impact of viewing the destruction of the World Trade Center towers. (24 minutes)
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Step on a Crack (222)
Six people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder describe how they have learned to cope through medication, psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, and mutual support. (29 minutes)
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Stuffed (489)
Some people can't seem to throw anything away. This engaging documentary invites us to enter the mind of the compulsive hoarder, while dispelling the stereotype that all "packrats" are isolated elderly derelicts. Hoarding is widely thought to be related to OCD, but this film notes that recent studies suggest it may be a neurologically distinct condition. (20 minutes)
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Surviving Death (270)
Seven people from a variety of cultural backgrounds speak openly about how they have been affected by the death of someone close to them, and about the ways they have found to survive their loss. (47 minutes)
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talk to me: teens speak out about sexual violence (450)
One in six victims of sexual assault are under the age of twelve. Talk to Me allows five brave young women to speak directly about their painful experiences of sexual abuse. The film will be a catalyst for dialogue between students, parents, teachers and counselors. (33 minutes)
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There Was a Child (048)
Sensitively demonstrates the impact that losing a pregnancy, or the birth of a stillborn child, has had on three mothers and a father. (32 minutes)
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Those Who Stay Behind (295)
Interviews with five recently bereaved people offer a guide to help others navigate the healthcare system, the medical decisions they must make, and their own grief process. (31 minutes)
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Twitch and Shout (261)
People with the sometimes startling symptoms of Tourette Syndrome contend with a society which often sees them as crazy, and with bodies and minds that won't always do what they're told. (59 minutes)
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The Weight of Obesity (432)
Obesity is second only to smoking as the leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S. This documentary takes an accessible, non-clinical approach that communicates the serious consequences of obesity, while also offering strategies for change. (57 minutes)
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When Gambling is No Longer Fun (442)
Gambling can seem like an innocent way for retirees and other older adults to spend free time, have a little fun, meet new people. But what happens when the urge to gamble goes past entertainment to addiction? (14 minutes)
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When Help Was There (335)
This powerful video examines the crisis of elder abuse through four ethnically diverse cases of physical, emotional, and financial abuse. (19 minutes)
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When the Brain Goes Wrong (131)
Portraits of individuals with brain dysfunctions including schizophrenia, manic depression, epilepsy, stroke, head injury, headaches and addiction. Physicians add information about causes and treatments. (45 minutes)
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Working Like Crazy (333)
Once labeled "unemployable," these psychiatric survivors work and run businesses where they can make a living, rebuild their lives, connect with others, and contribute to society. (54 minutes)
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Worried Sick (379)
The narratives of ten people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder show it to be a "shape-shifter," its symptoms mutating — sometimes erupting, sometimes controlled, but never quite disappearing. (53 minutes)
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Worth Saving (419)
This short video follows two drug users through a groundbreaking program that teaches the signs of drug overdose and the basic CPR needed to save lives. In an unusual and controversial approach, the DOPE program also prescribes the antidote Narcan directly to drug users. (10 minutes)
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