Understanding Bipolar Disorder
A four and one-half minute video. A therapist discusses the symptoms and effects of bipolar disorder, addressing both depression and manic behavior.
Being Parents of an Adult with Mental Illness
Two parents talk about their experience with their adult daughter and how they first discovered she had a mental illness. They discuss how surprised they were and what transpired after they learned about it.
A college student has serious anxiety attacks and has to visit a hospital emergency room. She discovers she may have Anxiety Disorder. Afterwards, she meets with a hospital social worker to discuss what she should do next.
A therapist describes the types of ADHD, the symptoms for each, and gives examples of how parents, the child, the school, and the therapist work together to set goals as part of a treatment plan.
A counselor discusses parenting a child with ADHD. Two role-plays with a mom and her 6 year old illustrate the correct and incorrect way to handle a situation where the child is acting disorderly in a doctor’s waiting room
A Therapist discusses what depression really is and the symptoms, dispelling the myth that depression is mainly about sadness. Music rights through Typito: A New Dawn.
A grandfather observes signs that his grandson may be being bullied at school. He decides to discuss the possibility with a school counselor and get advice on how to proceed.
Due to the seriousness of the subject matter, the video is 7 minutes 54 seconds long. After a student takes his own life in a school auditorium, a schoolteacher is asking the advice of a counselor. The teacher wants to know how she can educate school kids about the risk of suicide, and what the kids should do when they suspect someone is at risk.