Hearing Red, Tasting Blue: Synaesthesia
In a short and interesting video with great illustrations, synaesthesia, in which people confuse their senses, is described and explained. This well-edited video was produced by a high school student...
View ArticleProgressive Muscle Relaxation How-To Video
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR, also sometimes known as deep muscle relaxation) is an evidence-based and well-established skill to relax and de-stress. Useful for anxiety, insomnia, and stressful...
View Article5 Tips to Reduce Anxiety
In a short video produced by the UK’s Anxiety United non-profit organization, 5 top tips to relieve anxiety are described. These tips are easy and evidence-based things you can begin to do on your own...
View ArticleGhosts Aren’t Just for Halloween
“This Old Ghost” is a beautifully rendered short animated film. Using the metaphor of a ghost, the film explores what it’s like to live with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), as well as ultimately...
View Article10 Self-care Tips for Depression
Jia Stupendous talks about 10 ways to look after yourself in depression. She shares good advice as a peer who has learned from recovery and from pros. Tips like managing sleep, nutrition, hydration,...
View ArticleBasics of Emotions in an Animation
“Alfred and Shadow” is a short animation about Alfred the owl, his Shadow, and the emotions he experiences. An easily digestible film, it shares the basics about types of emotions, and their...
View ArticleWhat If?
“What If” by Craig A. Miller is a great spoken word poetry video about surviving a suicide attempt. Powerful and eloquent, his is a relatable, moving, and inspiring story for many people. Craig A....
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Snapping Self-compassion in Selfies
If you like to take selfies, this great TEDx Talk from psychologist Stephanie Zerwas is about online body image in selfies. She discusses the negative emotions that selfies can generate, and how to...
View ArticleCan Thoughts Improve Empathy?
In Professor Sophie Scott’s video series “Ask a Neuroscientist” Dr. Rebecca Lawson answers the question, “You can improve some motor tasks by thinking – is the same true of empathy?” She discusses...
View ArticleDivided America – How Can It Heal?
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt gives a post-election TEDx Talk in conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson to address the question: can a divided America heal? With emotions running high all...
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Quick Shoulder Stretches Release Stress
Body and mind are connected, and one of the places we most feel the impact of stress and anxiety is in our shoulders. Our muscles tense up and so do we. In this short video from Yoga Journal,...
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Opinions About People With Mental Illness
Here’s a summertime video shot in Allan Gardens, Toronto, to remind you of warmer weather and warm you up a little in winter. In it, consumer/survivor Suzanne Feldman interviews people in...
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Well-being As A Skill
In this short lecture video, Richard Davidson, founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, talks about the four constituents of well-being and how we can practice...
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Guided Meditation Video For Coping With Grief
This comforting guided meditation video by Jason Stephenson includes soothing music and his calm voice guiding you through a process of coping with grief. “Now is the time to focus on healing,...
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Study Confirms Pets Benefit Mental Health
A new scientific study published in the BioMedCentral Psychiatry journal confirms what many people already knew intuitively: people with mental illness benefit from pet ownership. This short...
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Inspiring Instructions for a Bad Day
“Instructions for a Bad Day” is a spoken word poem by Shane Koyczan, in a video produced by the Pink Shirt Day Student Collaboration, a high school anti-bullying initiative. This inspiring and...
View ArticleThe Rise of Online Counselling
In the Shrink Rap Radio podcast, on a YouTube video, an episode delves into online counselling. Podcast host psychiatrist Roy interviews Clay Cockrell from the Online Counselling Directory and...
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Eating Disorders Are Not A Choice
This excellent short video compiling interviews with people affected by eating disorders as well as clinicians, drives home the point that eating disorders are not a choice. The well-produced...
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Successful Valentine Campaign by IMAlive
This year, I was invited to be a part of a special Valentine’s campaign for people without partners. #ThereIsAlwaysMe was created by crisis chat site IMAlive, and promoted by PostSecret,...
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First Nations, Metis, & Rural HEADSTRONG Summit
The first First Nations, Métis and Rural HEADSTRONG Summit for youth mental health was hosted in October by the Mental Health Commission of Canada in Calgary, Alberta. This short video...
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