Fighting depression

United Kingdom, 1989

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Episode number 3 of Series “Hidden depths”.
The director of MIND in Camden, Dr. David Hill, outlines the services offered by his drop-in centre for former patients of psychiatric hospitals, emphasising the need to raise self-esteem so that patients can successfully re-enter normal life without suffering from depression. His methods of counselling, as well as those employed by the women running Women’s Action for Mental Health, are shown. Both organisations concentrate on encouraging and empowering the depressed person through attentive listening, emotional support and client centred group activities.

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Credits

producer/director

Nina Burr

production company

Thames Television

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1989

Appears in

Hidden depths

Group of items

Hidden depths

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325297

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Counseling

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Counseling

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Counseling

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Depression, Mental

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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