Most people would rather have a broken leg than a mental illness. This stigma attached to mental illness often prevents people from seeking help because they feel ashamed of their problem. This program demonstrates how a sensible approach to “nervous” disorders can liberate people from fear and restore good health. Through interviews with psychologists, psychiatric staff and patients at St John of God Hospital in Sydney, the program looks at nervous breakdown, trauma from sexual abuse, trauma from suicide, agressive behaviour, depression, substance abuse, agoraphobia and panic attacks. An informative and helpful program for lay people and health professionals, accompanied by guide notes.
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ACMI Identifier
304524
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Sex crimes
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sex crimes
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mental illness
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Stress (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Suicide
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)