October 10 is World Mental Health Day. A campaign of the World Health Organization, this day raises awareness of mental health issues, illuminates the experiences of those living with mental health issues, and fosters a deeper understanding of mental-health services, counseling, and related professions.

This selection of documentaries from the Bullfrog Films catalog are sure to facilitate and enhance classroom and group discussions of mental health issues.

Titles are available on DVD with public performance rights for library purchase or rental. We've also implemented a new dropdown ordering menu on our catalog pages that makes it easy to add your preferred format and license type to your order.

Interested in hosting a community screening and discussion, or organizing a film series? Book now through Bullfrog Communities!

Orchestrating Change tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra and the mental health struggles of its cofounder, conductor Ronald Braunstein. Me2/Orchestra is the only orchestra in the world created by and for people living with mental illness and those who support them. The orchestra's mission is to erase the stigmatization of people living with mental illness through the creation of beautiful music, community, compassion and understanding...one concert at a time.

War in the Mind investigates the staggering rates of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and suicide amongst soldiers and veterans of the military; some estimates suggest that up to 15% of soldiers may suffer from PTSD. In the film, director/producer Judy Jackson gains unique access to a joint University of British Columbia / Royal Canadian Legion counseling program which helps soldiers undo the wiring that military training has implanted in their brains, confront their pain, and transition to productive civilian life.

Like Any Other Kid observes the intimate relationships between incarcerated youth and skilled staff at three unique facilities across the country. These facilities utilize the Missouri approach to juvenile justice, where non-punitive, therapeutic programs are used instead of punishment to change behaviors developed in response to childhood trauma guide and teach youth how to take responsibility for themselves and successfully re-enter their communities. The ultimate goal is to teach these young adults how to take responsibility for themselves and successfully re-enter their communities.

Wounded by the stigma of being in "special ed" the five teenage protagonists of Original Minds struggle to articulate how their brains work. Parents, teachers, friends, therapists, and coaches all weigh in—sometimes with conflicting views—but it's the kids themselves who become the experts in this film, as they work intensively with the filmmaker to tell their stories and discover that they are smarter than they thought. Their narratives eschew the confusing thicket of labels for learning disorders, instead revealing universal truths about how we all acquire and process information.

All films are available on DVD with public performance rights for school and library purchase or rental. Academic streaming can be licensed from Docuseek. Campus and community groups interested in hosting a community screening can book now through Bullfrog Communities.

To browse our catalog for other films on mental health issues,

visit the Bullfrog Films online catalog.

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