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Building Awareness About Anxiety Disorders
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
Mental Health Training
topics covered
Anxiety Disorders
aom nutrients
Empathy, Respect for Practical Constraints
casel sel
Social awareness, Self-awareness
wellness wheel
Emotional, Physical, Intellectual
identities
Black, East Asian, White, Man / male, Woman / female, Diverse Protagonists, Adult
film style
Documentary, Poetry Film
Films Included
Mental experiences of anxiety
Short Film About Anxiety (A)
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
Documentary
identities
Black, East Asian, White, Man / male, Woman / female, Diverse Protagonists
Visualizing Lies
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
Poetry Film
identities
Black, Woman / female, Adult
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.