Professional Resources

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Resources for professionals

We’ve assembled this list of books, movies, TV shows, and podcasts about mental illness and substance use disorders for professionals who support youth. We’ve also included content warnings for each resource for any potential triggers or distressing themes.

  • Books

    We’ve assembled this list of books, movies, TV shows, and podcasts about mental illness and substance use disorders for professionals who support youth. We’ve also included content warnings for each resource for any potential triggers or distressing themes.

    • Themes: bullying, trauma, neuroscience

      CW: bullying, abuse

    • Themes: mental illness, treatment

      CW: schizophrenia

    Movies & TV

    We’ve put together this list of movies and TV shows to help professionals better understand and learn more about mental illnesses. We’ve also included content warnings for each resource for any potential triggers or distressing themes.

    • Themes: recovery, eating disorders, mental illness

      CW: anorexia, institutionalization, anxiety

    • Themes: documentary, eating disorders, rehabilitation
      CW: anorexia, bulimia, body dysmorphia

    Podcasts

    We’ve assembled this list of podcasts and other media about mental illness and substance use disorders for professionals who support youth. We’ve also included content warnings for each resource for any potential triggers or distressing themes.

    • Themes: mental health and mental illness, neurodiversity, medication

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    • Themes: self-esteem, intersectionality, schooling, trauma, mental health

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    • Themes: research, youth mental health, innovations, neurodiversity

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    • Themes: youth mental health, behaviour analysis, neurodiversity

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    • Themes: research, neurodiversity, intersectionality

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