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    Black Mental Health

    In honor of Black History Month, we honor the incredible black filmmakers from our film library. Black voices on black experience.

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    Topics Covered
    Addiction, Alcohol Use Disorder, Racism, Substance Use Disorder
    Content Heads Up
    Discussion of substance use, racism, and suicide attempt with pills
    Representation
    Black, Woman / female
    Film Style
    Documentary
    A close-up black and white portrait of a person's face, with intense, piercing eyes and a pensive expression, set against a blurred, hazy background.
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    Topics Covered
    Depression
    Content Heads Up
    Discussion of how it feels to be living with active symptoms of depression
    Representation
    Black, Woman / female, Adult
    Film Style
    Poetry Film
    Still We Thrive
    Topics Covered
    Creativity, Cultural Stigma, Racism
    Content Heads Up
    Brief racist imagery
    Representation
    Black, Man / male, Woman / female, Trans, Adult, LGBTQ
    Film Style
    Documentary
    A woman with curly dark hair wearing a patterned red and white sweater stands on a sidewalk in front of a blurred background of trees and parked cars.
    Little Elizabeth
    Topics Covered
    Childhood Abuse, Mental Wellness
    Content Heads Up
    Representation
    Black, Woman / female, Adult
    Film Style
    Drama
    On The Surface
    Topics Covered
    Perinatal Depression and/or Anxiety, Racism
    Content Heads Up
    Representation
    Black, Woman / female, Adult, Parent
    Film Style
    Animation