
Select your films
Mental experiences of anxiety
Physical experiences of anxiety
80 Minutes
Resource Review(minus 15 minutes if completed before class)
Short Film About Anxiety (A)
Guided Discussion
Visualizing Lies
Guided Discussion
Set an Intention
Closing Thoughts and Evaluations
Introduction
Participants will be able to:
Interpret clinical information about anxiety disorders
Identify how anxiety is integrated with other aspects of the protagonists' humanity, as depicted in the films
Compare different ways in which anxiety can impact different people
Describe strategies for supporting oneself and others when anxiety arises
Anxiety Disorders
Empathy, Respect for Practical Constraints
Social awareness, Self-awareness
Emotional, Physical, Intellectual
Black, East Asian, White, Man / male, Woman / female, Diverse Protagonists, Adult
Documentary, Poetry Film
Mental experiences of anxiety
Anxiety is the world’s most common mental health condition, but something few candidly speak about. Personal and intimate, the contributors talk via smartphones about their relationships with anxiety in their place of comfort, mixed with imagery and sequences inspired by the filmmakers’ own experiences.
film style
identities
Visualizing Lies is a visual poem attacking the difficult topics of depression, anxiety, and overall mental health. The filmmaker’s goals were to help break mental health stigma within their community and shine a light on the experience beneath a ‘high functioning’ exterior.
film style
identities
NOTE:
This is one of 2 versions of Building Awareness About Anxiety Disorders available on the AOM Platform. The films in this version provide insight into Anxiety Disorders. Other versions focus on different perspectives.