“My video submission is based on the focus of how mental health may be hard to speak up about for some people. The focus is on what the end result may be for a person who builds up the courage to reach out for assistance against their mental health struggles.”
“Jessica got out of a relationship where she gave a lot, but her boyfriend didn’t. Now she is giving all of her favorite things away to her friend in her plan to commit suicide. Her friend notices the warning signs and directly asks if she is planning suicide.”
Mental health comes in many colors, each with a different meaning and a different story. Told through the metaphor of mental health’s symbolic green ribbon, this entry aims to inspire young adults to reach out, break the stigma, and come together to face the challenges life throws at us.
“This PSA is for the ‘Mental Health’ prompt. Our PSA follows a high school girl as she struggles with anxiety symptoms. Her friend notices and reaches out to help . The PSA attempts to help destigmatize mental health by showing both how common struggles with mental health are and how to reach out to those who are struggling.”
“My submission is about a video representing someone with mental health problems and how she feels it.”
“In the film, “Listening” we wanted to bring awareness of the seriousness of mental health and how beneficial it can be to listen to our peers and loved ones when it comes to mental health.”
“A story about a student in middle school with depression. He strugles to find friends but someone steps up.”
“Tim is missing his brother Sammy who passed away less than a year before. He decides he his going to end his life and see Sammy that night. His friend Ronald sees the warning, Tim’s anger and that he has made suicide plan and gets him help.”
“Our entry relates to the required content submission criteria (walk in our shoes) because we showcase the struggles of family relationships and how there is always someone who wants to help. Some families face the struggle of mental or physical abuse, lack of communication, dissociation, or toxic family situations. In this video, we specifically focus on communication, and how we can use our voices to better understand one another.”
“The video realates back to the required criteria since it is about Walk in our shoes. Our video shows the perspective of a girl who has social anxiety, and is scared of talking to people and had a fear of making new friends. Untill she meets someone who starts talking to her and she’s unsure of what to do and how to act. Which untill she realised she won’t be judged and the girl wont be ean to her.”