mental health resources
MOVIES
Curated below, is a special list of movies, each depicting a particular condition, behavior, experience, or relationship:
| Name of the Movie | Depicts | Language |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bipolar Disorder | Tamil |
| Thanmathra | Dementia | Malayalam |
| Girl, Interrupted | Borderline Personality Disorder | English |
| A Beautiful Mind | Schizophrenia | English |
| 15 Park Avenue | Schizophrenia | English |
| As Good As It Gets | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | English |
| Spirit | Addiction | Malayalam |
| Sybil | Dissociative Identity Disorder | English |
| Rain Man | Autism | English |
| Taare Zameen Par | Specific Learning Disorder | Hindi |
| Mr. Jones | Boundary Violations | English |
| Dear Zindagi | Psychotherapy | Hindi |
| Brokeback Mountain | Homosexuality | English |
| Good Will Hunting | Therapeutic Relationship | English |
| Stutz | Therapeutic Relationship | English |
BOOKS
A few recommended books on Mental Health:
| The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. |
| When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress, by Dr. Gabor Mate |
| The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You, by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. |
| Be Calm: Proven Techniques to Stop Anxiety Now, by Jill Weber PhD |
| This Is Depression, by Dr. Diane McIntosh |
| It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle, by Mark Wolynn |
| I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough", by Brené Brown |
WEBSITES
A list of websites to enhance your knowledge on mental health and wellness:
- https://www.turnbridge.com/news-events/latest-articles/untreated-undiagnosed-mental-illness/
- https://www.turnbridge.com/news-events/latest-articles/women-and-mental-health/
- https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Which-Kids-are-at-Highest-Risk-for-Suicide.aspx
- https://www.mentalhelp.net/suicide/other-factors-contributing-to-risk/
- https://www.gundersenhealth.org/health-wellness/be-well/emotional-and-mental-well-being-checklist
- https://www.healthline.com/health/self-care-checklist
- https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mental-health-101-how-find-right-mental-health-professional-you-110268
- https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/stigma-and-discrimination
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/how-anxiety-or-depression-can-lead-to-a-serious-physical-disease-also-affect-your-recovery/articleshow/87947890.cms
- https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/warning-signs-of-mental-illness
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/mental-health-may-hurt-india-to-tune-of-1-03-trillion-heres-a-dose-for-cos/articleshow/71045027.cms
- https://medlineplus.gov/phobias.html
- https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health
- https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-of-older-adults
- https://positivepsychology.com/mind-body-connection/
- https://mhanational.org/issues/lgbtq-communities-and-mental-health
- https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/lgbtqia-mental-health/about-lgbtqia-mental-health/
- https://www.choosingtherapy.com/dysfunctional-family/
- https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-and-ocd
- https://www.betterup.com/blog/emotion-wheel
- https://positivepsychology.com/emotion-wheel/