Beyond Words

Name: Beyond Words
Uploaded: 2024-10-24T07:37:41.677Z
Duration: 173 s
Description: This short video addresses depression and how it’s immensely trivialized and downplayed. It also reveals the power that words have over actions people take.

This short video addresses depression and how it’s immensely trivialized and downplayed. It also reveals the power that words have over actions people take.

The image shows a person wearing a black hooded jacket with the text "It's all in your head." visible on the back.

Topics Covered

Depression, Suicide and/or Suicide Prevention

Content Heads Up

Depiction of suicidal ideation, image implying suicide by hanging

Representation

Black, Man / male, Adult

Film Style

Drama

A young woman with long dark hair stands in front of a vibrant red brick wall, wearing a patterned dress with flared sleeves.

Sharon Nyarko

Sharon Nyarko is an independent digital storyteller and Neuroscience graduate from University of Toronto. Her first project, Beyond Words, challenges socio-cultural misconceptions about mental illness, aiming to generate discussions and solutions.

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