Speaking Through Me - Documentary
The educational documentary short, Speaking Through Me, was created to teach adolescent-aged children about their developing brain, the neurobiology of addiction, and how to practice self-compassion and mindfulness as a means of substance use and mental illness prevention. The documentary is fueled by the loss of a mother’s 22-year old son to an accidental drug overdose after he developed cannabis-induced schizophrenia. The documentary shares his story along with three other young adults and their battles with either depression and anxiety, anorexia and bulimia, or drug addiction. The film’s approach teaches adolescent-aged children about their incredible developing brain and how to approach adversity using mindful coping strategies as opposed to escaping with substances or self-harm.
A film by the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery at Vanderbilt.
Photo by: Mason Whittaker
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