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documentary
Our documentary is our most impactful project. Our film will be accessible to people across the globe. Our goal is that those who watch and our film will come away enhanced with a new understanding of mental health. They will gain practical, useful knowledge that will help them take immediate, actionable steps to handle mental health for themselves and for others. They will be given the vital tools to be able to save the lives of those who would otherwise be shamed into silence, and even perhaps for their own lives.
Articles
Too Close to Home: Filipino Suicide and Depression
Many Asian Americans, especially Filipino Americans, struggle with mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and suicide. In fact, young Filipina women experience greater suicide ideation (45.6%) compared to other minorities (Javier et. al 2018). However, despite...
Religious OCD : Religion, Obsessions and Perfectionism
Scrupulosity, informally known as religious OCD, is a unique representation of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that affects individuals from various religious communities. By definition, it is a variation of OCD where individuals are plagued with intrusive...
Antidepressants: How Does It Treat Depression?
A Word on Pill Shaming There are a number of reasons that prevent people from seeking, and ultimately receiving mental healthcare. Clearly, structural barriers contribute to these cases (i.e. some tangible lack of access to medicine). More subtle but no...
Mental Health Parity and Access to Care: Why We Need It and Why It’s Not Enough
Note: This article discusses mental health parity within the context of the U.S. healthcare system; globally, healthcare systems vary and have distinct challenges and strengths. When someone experiences a mental health challenge or a challenge with using drugs or...
The Neuroscience of Depression
What is Depression? One of the world’s leading causes of disability, depression is a mental illness that is frequently experienced with symptoms of dejected moods, disinterest, excessive self-criticism, and many others. Given the pervasiveness of depression as an...
Decreased Suicide Rate During COVID-19: A Light at the End of the Tunnel
As of October 2021, there are 241 million COVID-19 cases worldwide with 4.91 million COVID-related deaths (Source: Google real-time data). In some countries, people have been required to stay at home for months on end, devoid of any kind of human interactions. Under...
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What It’s Like To Be a Senior High Schooler during Quarantine
COVID-19 has changed the world and the way we live in it. During this time of loss, change, and uncertainty of the...
Why I’m Involved: An Interview with Crystal Lancaster
I am volunteering at Breaking Taboo because I am extremely passionate about the cause of mental health and working...
How to Juggle Mental Health With Life: An Interview With Danni Blackman
I was born and raised in Orange County, still currently live in Tustin. Aside from taking care of my mental health at...
Dr. Denise Nguyen Interview: Advice and Experience from a Marriage and Family Therapist
Meet Denise Nguyen. I was born and raised in Southern California all of my life. I’m a 2nd generation Vietnamese...
Caitlin Cawley Interview: Staying Strong Against Co-Morbid Mental Illnesses
We had the great pleasure of speaking with Caitlin Cawley. She is someone who shows resilience and fight against many...
Surviving Trauma, An Interview with Katie Han
Meet Katie Han, a strong woman who is overcoming her incredible traumas every day. She suffered through childhood...