Mental Health

Getting Started

A quick guideline for the portrayals of suicide in popular media, written for entertainment and news professionals.

Recommendations for Depicting Suicide

An in-depth analysis of the portrayals of mental illness in mainstream media conducted by USC Annenberg.

Mental Health in Film & TV

A resource by the World Health Organization for filmmakers and others working on stage and screen

WHO Guide for Preventing Suicide through Media

7 tips for portraying mental health

Mental health issues such as suicide are often portrayed in media, yet sometimes lack impact awareness on the power they can have on the viewer. We've compiled resources that will allow you to better understand mental health in a media context.

August 1, 2009

Published by SIE SOCIETY at August 1, 2009

Film Report: Screening madness

We believe that the 21st century has become one in which the power of film to change the world is impossible to ignore. And our mission is to share bold ideas and best practice with global filmmakers and changemakers. To make sure the most important non-fiction documentary films reach the audiences that matter.

July 28, 2009

Published by DocSociety Impact Guide at July 28, 2009

Case Study: The Invisible War

As a tool for analysing campaign strategies, BRITDOC has devised what we call the Four Impact Dynamics; broad categories for the kinds of change you can make in the world. This has been developed by studying the films that we have worked with as well as working with NGOs and activists to understand how they conceptualise their work.