Resources / Documentaries

The Mind, Explained

Available on Netflix, a really interesting and simple to understand look at how the brain works.

Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death

A great documentary on SBS investigating innovative thinking and treatments to prevent suicide as he reflects on his own mental health issues.

You Can’t Ask That

A wonderful ABC program which looks at issues usually considered taboo. There are so many topics covered and every single one would help you to begin to understand a range of mental health issues and illnesses, here are some specific mental health ones: suicide attempt survivors, eating disorders, schizophrenia, autism spectrum, obsessive compulsive disorder.

Space 22

An ABC documentary following an experiment on those with mental ill health participating in art to heal their invisible wounds.

60-minutes: Dissociative Identity Disorder

Dr. Jeni Haynes suffered horrific abuse from her own father from the age of 4 years old until she was 11. This is the first case in the world where her most dominant of personalities provided testimony in a court of law, right here in Australia. She had over 2500 different personalities.