Mental Health In Movies

19/12/2023

First podcast in 2 years!

Mental Health in Movies · Episode

03/01/2022

Happy new year! We’re delighted to start 2022 by sharing an interview we did for Eye For Film, where we talk about why we do what we do, from public showings to our new podcast.

Why do you go to see films? For most people, it’s first and foremost about entertainment, but films can also be educational, they can transport us to far off places and they can change our perspectives on the world around us. Mental Health In Movies is a project which aims to use this to improve p...

22/12/2021

Episode 3 is available now! Here we discuss the 2003 anime ‘Tokyo Godfathers’, a Christmas film we recommend, which is available on now. Wishing everyone all the best for the festive break. We’ll be back with more in 2022.

This episode discusses mental health themes from 'Tokyo Godfathers' (2003) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388473/

08/12/2021

Episode 2 where we discuss ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ (1987) is available now. Prior, we had a great discussion on the film at the Belmont last week. Our next episode will be ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ (2003) which you can see on Netflix right now.

This episode discusses mental health themes from 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093748/

30/11/2021

Today is the day!

Join us for the relaunch of ‘Mental Health in Movies’ with a showing of PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES at Belmont Filmhouse’s ✈️🚂🚗

Today at 6:30pm! 🍿

Tickets are only £5 and the film screening will be followed by a facilitated discussion around mental health.

https://www.belmontfilmhouse.com/showing/kino-bar-planes-trains-and-automobiles

Get in touch if you have any questions!

Steve Martin and John Candy star in this John Hughes classic.

29/11/2021

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/3710370/important-that-we-have-these-conversations-nurses-bring-back-film-screenings-in-aberdeen-to-challenge-mental-health/

Aberdeen-based mental health nurses are bringing back their mental health focussed film screenings after they were put on pause by Covid. Dan Warrender

28/11/2021

TWO mental health nurses are using films and podcasts to create a dialogue about mental health and challenge the taboo around everyday mental health…

28/11/2021

Come join us for the relaunch of ‘Mental Health in Movies’ at a Belmont Filmhouse Kino Bar screening of PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES ✈️ 🚂 🚗

This screening will be shown with English subtitles and will be followed by a facilitated discussion around the mental health themes and experiences in the film

⫸ TUESDAY 30 NOV AT 6.30PM

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Steve Martin and John Candy star in this John Hughes classic.

28/11/2021

Thank you to Post for this article! Come join us for the relaunch of ‘Mental Health in Movies’ on Tuesday at Belmont Filmhouse’s Kino Bar 🍿

Mental Health in Movies | Mental health focused film screenings are back at the Belmont Filmhouse after pandemic hiatus

24/11/2021

'Episode Zero' of our brand new podcast is officially live! This is just a wee introduction to explain our 'Mental Health in Movies' project and our plans for future podcast episodes. You can also listen on Spotify and other platforms! https://anchor.fm/mentalhealthinmovies

Remember to follow us on Twitter: @ MH_in_Movies

We also have a new website: https://mentalhealthinmovies.wordpress.com/

Using film as a platform to discuss mental health and human experience

12/11/2021

WE'RE BACK! 'Episode Zero' of our MHIM Podcast will be with you all very soon... AND we'll be hosting our first in-person screening since pre-pandemic times! Join us for a Kino Bar screening of PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES at Belmont Filmhouse on 30th November. ✈️ 🚂 🚗

The film will be shown with English captions 💬

https://www.belmontfilmhouse.com/showing/kino-bar-planes-trains-and-automobiles