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Following the untimely death of his 35-year-old brother, an artist immerses himself in a year-long painting project to process grief and answer the question, “how can society be better equipped to deal with the grieving process?”

This video with psychologist Mick Cooper illustrates person-centred counseling with a client, Martha (portrayed by an actor to preserve confidentiality). Interspersed with the session are the therapist's comments on his intentions, thoughts, and feelings in order to demonstrate something of the "inner world" of the person-centered therapist as the session unfolds.

Designed for students of counseling and psychotherapy, this video with psychologist Mick Cooper examines what to avoid when talking to clients. Using vignettes of a simulated counseling session with "Martha," the program focuses on the following topics: talking too much, being nosy, giving advice, giving empty reassurances, colluding with the client, being critical, keeping things superficial, blinding the client with theory, being defensive, doing things you're not properly trained in, encouraging disclosure about trauma without proper preparation, being "weird," and overly self-disclosing.

"The Storm," the first two-hour episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, focuses on more than twenty young people who provide an intimate look at what it’s like to experience the symptoms of mental illness, from depression to addiction to suicide ideation. The film includes insights from families, providers, and advocates and explores the impact of childhood trauma, stigma, and social media.

In "Resilience," the second episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, our “heroes” speak about finding help and inpatient and/or outpatient treatment. It also explores the criminalization of mental illness, tragedy of youth suicide, and “double stigma” that occurs when mental illness is combined with racial or gender discrimination. Throughout, the interviewees demonstrate the power of resiliency and hope. Distributed by PBS Distribution.

This episode illuminates disruptions to the world of work--AI, robotics, globalization and labor practices. The COVID-19 pandemic was a new driver of change; at the pandemic's height, unemployment flipped from its lowest rate in 50 years to its highest level in a century.

Decolonizing Mental Health dismantles the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry. By focusing its gaze on the transformative work of therapists and individuals of colour, it calls for a redressal of the ways in which we define psychiatric illness and health.

Examine ancient conceptions of mental illness and the establishment of psychiatry. Hear contemporary stories of people living with mental illness, including an aspiring astrophysicist with schizophrenia and an Olympics-bound boxer with OCD.

Follow the origin and downfall of mental asylums in the U.S. Glimpse inside Cook County prison, the nation’s largest unintended mental health facility, meet the detainees in their care, and see the challenges they face both inside and out.

Explore today’s most cutting-edge treatments, based on the latest understanding of mental illness, through profiles of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation surgery, infusions of ketamine and modern electro-convulsive therapy.

Trace efforts to develop guidelines for diagnosing mental illness rooted in empirical science rather than dogma. Explore how science and societal factors are deeply entwined with shifting definitions of mental health and mental illness.

As the deadliest drug epidemic in American history rages, follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and scientists as they explore how addiction affects the brain and how we should address our opioid crisis.

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes explores the life and music of the legendary drummer, bandleader and social activist--a remarkable series of creative peaks, personal struggles and reinventions--from Jim Crow to the Civil Rights years, from the heady days of post-war modern jazz to hip hop and beyond.

Discover the life and music of jazz luminary Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history. Featuring original concert footage and candid interviews with jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins and Jon Batiste, Finding the Right Notes is a vibrant portrait of one of America's great musical trailblazers.

This documentary traces the life and work of legendary Argentine composer and musician Astor Piazzolla, whose works transformed tango into nuevo tango. It analyzes the melancholy in the music of one of Argentina's most internationally acclaimed composers and looks at Piazzolla's personality, relating certain episodes of his life based on his own records and through the accounts of his son Daniel Piazzolla, Laura Escalada (his second wife and the President of the Astor Piazzolla Foundation), and other important artistic personalities and his contemporaries such as Horacio Ferrer, Daniel Binelli, Guillermo Bermúdez, and Victor Oliveros.

Sergei Rachmaninoff was celebrated in his day not only as a great composer but also as an outstanding pianist who was a peerless interpreter of his own works including the piano concerti and the Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini. Interviewing young pianists and presenting Rachmaninoff's biographical story, this program explores the relationship between performance, interpretation, and Rachmaninoff’s own life, considering the evolution of interpretation over the past few decades.

Capital letters might not get your pulse racing, but they’re still vital. They indicate the beginning of sentences, signal proper nouns, names, and titles, and highlight key words in titles, enhancing clarity and understanding in writing.

Learn to give insightful, respectful feedback that enhances your and your peers’ writing and fosters a supportive learning environment.

There are five key steps in the writing process: planning, writing, revising, editing, and submitting. If you can use them your writing will improve and you’ll feel less stressed.

From hitting below the belt to couch potatoes, discover how idioms add color and interest to everyday communication and creative writing.

Explore the differences between quoting and paraphrasing and learn when to use them to best effect.

This program examines ways to know if a source is credible by looking at authorship and expertise, the publisher or platform, objectivity and bias, citations and references, and timeliness and currency of the information. It also presents tips for evaluating online sources by checking domain and URL, extensions, cross-referencing, and exercising caution with user-generated content.

Emphasizing the importance of using information in a way that is fair, honest, and shows respect for others, this program discusses aspects of copyright, plagiarism (including self-plagiarism), fair use, and privacy of information.

How do you know if something is fake news? This program emphasizes the value of developing your critical thinking skills. It looks at source evaluation, media bias, political bias, ideological bias, corporate bias, sensationalism, and confirmation bias. It discusses how to use fact-checking sites, considers critical analysis of news media and deconstruction of messages, and looks at media manipulation

This program emphasizes that information literacy is not just about knowing where to find information; it's about knowing how to evaluate, analyse and use that information effectively, and responsibly. It reviews the importance of critical thinking and building one's media literacy skills.