The 1971 cult film Harold and Maude uses humour and empathy to address depression, suicide, and family dysfunction. Through depicting an unconventional relationship between two central…
Shawn Achor, a Harvard scholar and positive psychologist, speaks at TEDx regarding the benefits of prioritizing happiness. In attempting to dispel the illusion that people must…
This series of in-depth interviews covers the difficulties that homeless men and women face with mental illness and drug abuse. A man named Cameron from…
At one time or another, we may realize that something a friend or family member has said is ‘off’. Neuroscientist Mariano Sigman has taken this…
Journalist Sebastien Junger shares his thoughts on the toll that a broken society takes on soldiers returning home from war. In this passionate TED Talk,…
Imagine looking in the mirror and seeing unsightly physical flaws and defects, even if they aren’t real. That’s the type of harrowing symptom pronounced in…
Student Laura Bain lives with bipolar disorder and describes her condition in this thought-provoking TEDx Talk. She illustrates the turmoil of what life is like…
‘Kick at the Darkness’ is a documentary directed by Amy Brathwaite that explores the traumatic impact of working in development and emergency response programs. Amy…
Glennon Doyle Melton delivers a moving TED Talk that exposes her struggles with shame and addiction starting from an early age. Using binging and alcohol…
Individuals open up in a short film about their early experiences with therapy: first feeling trepidation or reluctance, and then feeling relief or catharsis. In…
