A short documentary by a student filmmaker about a peer support group in Kelowna, BC, Canada.

A call to shake off shame, come out of the closet and be open about mental health issues in order to fight social stigma.

With only 80 mental health treatment beds for an entire country of (an estimated) 29 million people (in 2009), desperation and superstition take over in Afghanistan.

An Indonesian doctor describes post-traumatic stress as the heart of a warrior, and talks about reactions and recovery from different traumatic situations.

A documentary about a group of artists who have schizophrenia working out of Cottage Studio, an art studio program for mental health consumers in Hamilton, ON. People discuss their past and present experiences with schizophrenia, and how creating art improves their lives.

An unusual method of delivering light therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): through the ear.

A US Army veteran describes what it was like to experience a severe blast injury in the Iraq war that affected him both physically and psychologically.

Short documentary about Canadian author and artist Sandra Yuen MacKay, who has schizoaffective disorder and asserts, “Despite having a mental illness, I thrive on life.”

The winner of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance’s Facing Us Video Contest, Melanie Oldham describes what it’s like to have bipolar I disorder (with especially good descriptions of manic symptoms) and how she grew to accept the diagnosis and mental health services that keep it in check.

Good animation, narration, and music in this short but comprehensive description of the brain’s default mode network.