Four Stories
The following programme contains descriptions of self-harm. Teachers are advised to watch in full before using in classrooms.
- Duration: 15:00 minutes
- No Subtitles
- Published: 30 10 2008
- Licence information for Four Stories
- Part of the series Troubled Minds
Summary
Troubled Minds is a series of short animations narrated by young people who have suffered from a range of psychological illnesses and syndromes.
This programme brings together four different stories: on eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, Asperger's syndrome and self-harm.
Awards for this video:
- Winner, Best Schools Programme for 14-19 year olds, Royal Television Society Education Awards 2008
- Winner, Young People's Media Award, Mind Mental Health Media Awards 2009
- Winner, Secondary Learning Award, BAFTA Children's Awards 2009
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Comments (8)
I have OCD myself and found the OCD part (3.53 mins in) to be absolutely compelling.
NB for more information and support for OCD, go to OCD Action's website. They are the UK's national OCD charity and they also have a helpline.
www.ocdaction.org.uk
I'm really looking forward to sharing this at the next Supporting Teaching and Learning NVQ tutorial to encourage TAs to consider some of the factors that affect pupil behaviour and to challenge some of the stereotypical assumptions around these problems.
I showed this one to year 9s and they were enthralled. It helps both that it is read by someone of an age they feel they can relate to, yet animated so they don't have to see the actual brutal reality without it being avoided.
Highly recommmend it.
I am now working on a campaign with year 8s about raising awareness and helping those who self-harm (their idea) and the short here will help them understand different reasons, so that will help too.
Thanks Teachers TV.
A very moving video, thats made all the more touching by being read by young people and using their words. I'm not sure about using in lesson but it would definatly make people think. I had to watch the video twice to take it all in;it made me see the world differently.
What a superb resource. I'm using it as material for an adult education programme on emotional literacy - outstanding discussions follow.
I have now seen all of these shorts. I think they are extraordinarily well done. the images in particular and the various `styles' of animation allow people to really empathise with these conditions which otherwise are difficult to describe.
This is a heart-rending insight into the minds of four young people who are trying to find their place in the world. It is all the more powerful for being told by the young people themselves and in their own words.
Hey there,
Quite a revealing video this is. If only I could get it to flow without all that buffering, which reduces the level of attention given. Maybe if I download it, I might be able to manipulate it. Thanks for sharing. I believe I am going to enjoy this new relationship with Teachers.Tv.