This film is part of Free
Trigger Films on Mental Health
Watch out for the early use of fishing as Mindfulness in this slow-paced reflection on mental health.
Overview
Probably used as a training tool for professionals, this short film focuses on a young man's experience of mental health through his everyday conversations with family and friends in Seventies London.
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