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Loneliness in America 6 min.

According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified the sense of social isolation. Laurie Santos, a cognitive scientist and psychology professor at Yale University, joins John Yang to discuss the health effects of loneliness and what can be done about it.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2023

Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart 209 min.

In this series, researcher and six-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Brené Brown takes viewers on an interactive journey through the range of emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. Grounded in more than two decades of research, Brown brings together a dynamic mix of powerful storytelling, film and television references, and a range of impressive researchers to...

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 1: The Language of Emotion and Human Experience (Brené Brown: Atlas Of The Heart) 48 min.

Brené Brown tackles a powerful central question: how can we cultivate meaningful connection with ourselves and each other?

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 2: Places We Go When Things Are Uncertain or Too Much (Brené Brown: Atlas Of The Heart) 41 min.

Brené grapples with some of our most uncomfortable emotions - stress, anxiety, vulnerability, and feeling overwhelmed - before shedding light on how naming our feelings helps us work through them more productively.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 3: Places We Go When We Compare (Brené Brown: Atlas Of The Heart) 47 min.

From envy and jealousy to admiration, reverence, and resentment, Brené explores social comparison and the ways it can affect our relationships and self-worth.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 4: Places We Go When Things Aren't What They Seem (Brené Brown: Atlas Of The Heart) 37 min.

Brené examines some of our more complex, ambiguous, and seemingly contradictory emotions, including bittersweetness, nostalgia, sarcasm, and self-righteousness.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 5: Places We Go With Others - And The Framework for Meaningful Connection (Brené Brown: Atlas Of The Heart) 46 min.

Dr. Brown explores the relationship between compassion, empathy, and boundaries while mapping out an actionable framework for meaningful connection.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode One: The Storm (Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness) 116 min.

"The Storm," the first two-hour episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, focuses on more than twenty young people who provide an intimate look at what it’s like to experience the symptoms of mental illness, from depression to addiction to suicide ideation. The film includes insights from families, providers, and advocates and explores the impact of childhood trauma, stigma, and social media.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode Two: Resilience (Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness) 113 min.

In "Resilience," the second episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, our “heroes” speak about finding help and inpatient and/or outpatient treatment. It also explores the criminalization of mental illness, tragedy of youth suicide, and “double stigma” that occurs when mental illness is combined with racial or gender discrimination. Throughout, the interviewees demonstrate the power of resiliency and hope...

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness 240 min.

"Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness" is a two-part, four-hour documentary that explores America’s mental health crisis through the eyes of more than twenty young people, their providers, advocates, family, and friends. The interviewees speak courageously about their challenges, difficulty finding treatment, and encounters with stigma—making their experiences more relatable for all of us.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022