In part two of our "Mental Health Matters Level Two" series, we clarify the often misunderstood difference between mental health and mental illness. Through detailed explanations and relatable examples, we illustrate how conditions like...

In which John makes an old-fashioned vlogbrothers video, complete with airports and hotel room floors. Topics discussed include the Looking for Alaska limited series (coming to Hulu October 18th), the Let it Snow movie (coming to Netflix...

In which Hank discusses loanword adaptation for two minutes in order to distract himself from the crushing reality of all of what he must do. One thing that I did not say in this video...that's just for you dear dedicated dooblydoo...

In this video, we will be discussing the importance of knowing how to express our thoughts and emotions related to mental health in American Sign Language. As mental health is an increasingly important and relevant topic in our society,...

You know What I and Kendall Jenner have in common? Sleep paralysis. Here I have animated my experience and also explained the symptoms, causes, treatments, prevention, types of hallucinations and the neurological mechanism of Sleep...

Body integrity identity disorder (or BIID) which is characterized by a desire to be amputated or paralyzed due to a mismatch between one’s ideal body image and the actual physical appearance. As a result victims of BIID believe a part...

Anxiety and Stress have major effects on memory. The Weapon Focus Effect is one model, which considers the impact of a high-stress-inducing object, such as a weapon, on an individual's ability to recall information later.

When we experience anxiety, our sympathetic nervous system is activated and initiates the fight-or-flight response. This response is a host of physiological changes that prepare us to either fight or flee. One of the effects of the...

Cutting edge scientists and ancient mystic dudes may have more to agree on than you think. This video explores some parallels within the ancient practice of meditation.



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The English-Romanian Adoptees Project was the first study to follow a cohort of children who had suffered periods of institutional deprivation through into adult life. To their surprise, researchers found that problems experienced by...

In this interview Jenny Langley discusses an exercise she does with carers of people with anorexia that helps to illustrates the concept 'rolling with resistance'. This analogy is used to show how it is often unproductive to talk to...

Canned Laughter: It's OK not to be OK is a project from Octopus TV to help to de-stigmatise those affected by mental health aimed at people working in the entertainment industries. The host Andrew Eborn is committed to raising the...

In this video Janet Treasure discusses accomodation in relation to supporting those with eating disorders. Accomodation in this context refers to a relaxing of normal rules or norms applied to the person who is suffering with the eating...

Oh sh**, time to find out more about Tourette Syndrome! It's often portrayed in media with lots of swearing, but that's not the whole picture. Today, we're gonna find out a little more about what goes on in the brain. We have In_s Dawson...

It can be as debilitating a physical injury', says one of the insomniacs interviewed in this film. First, we look at the causes of insomnia and how it can develop into a cycle of sleeplessness. Second, Professor Kevin Morgan explains...

Are you nervous about your music exam? Many people get very nervous when it comes to taking a music exam. In this music performance lesson we begin by exploring the most common symptoms that people experience before going on to consider...

Bob Roth is one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in the world. Over the past forty-five years, Bob has taught Transcendental Meditation to many thousands of people, including billionaire CEOs, Hollywood...

Why are human relationships complicated? Why do we get attached to people? Do this go back to our childhood and how we were brought up? Attachment theory attempts to answer all these questions and more. We look at the major contributors...

A MAN who tried to take his own life has finally found recovery after battling depression for years without a diagnosis, beginning his own mental health charity in the process. For Pat Lawson, growing up with depression wasn’t something...

Whether it is the rising sense of dread as a heart beats furiously and unexpectedly, the vivid memory of a painful event that occurred long ago but is not easily forgotten, or the sharp craving of a substance that seems so certain to...

Repeated incomplete, unfinished yawns are often manifestations of underlying anxiety or stress. When you are stressed or anxious, you can’t “let go” enough to relax fully and achieve that full muscular stretch, causing a feeling of...

Avi received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Yale University in 1997 and have taught and conducted research at Brown University and at Williams College before joining the faculty at San Francisco State University (SFSU) in 2001....

In this interview Jenny Langley discusses how friends of people with eating disorders can be encouraged to adopt positive behaviours towards the person suffering from the illness.

Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Depression uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...