Streaming Videos
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Suicide examined by the Great Courses
This short film investigates various philosophical and religious interpretations of suicide and examines the numerous factors that can compel individuals to take their own lives.
Understanding and preventing suicide by Kanopy
How can you recognize warning signs and help a suicidal friend or family member? This film describes risk factors and warning signs of suicide and offers expert advice in suicide prevention and treatment. It also tells the story of three individuals who survived suicide attempts and shares their stories of recovery.
Suicide attempt survivors by ABC
The program “You Can’t Ask That” examines difficult topics. In this episode, suicide attempt survivors answer difficult and often uncomfortable questions about the subject and tell their personal stories.
The practice of self-care by The Great Courses
Does self-care strike you as too self-focused and egotistical? This film explains how self-care practices can improve resilience, outlines a Wheel of Life exercise for optimizing personal well-being, and gives helpful journaling tips.
TEDTalks, Johann Hari-This Could Be Why You're Depressed or Anxious by Infobase
In an emotional TEDTalk, journalist Johann Hari shares fresh perspectives on the causes of depression and anxiety and shares innovative solutions offered by experts to these problems.
Insights on depression by Mental Health Television
In this film, psychiatrists interview two individuals suffering from depression and give insight into the nature of the illness and treatments including in-patient care, medication and psychotherapy. One interviewee is shown over the span of five years, providing a sense of the progress that can be made over time to fight depression.