HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Click on the buttons below to access our additional resources, support modules, apps and activities
to compliment the acclaimed documentary Hiding in Plain Sight.
Documentary & Partner Resources
To access to Hiding in Plain Sight full episodes as well as extras, Click Here.
Designed to equip adults, regardless of their experience, with the language tools that they need to discuss mental health concerns with youth. In addition to the guide, readers will find a glossary, a list of other resources, and a calendar with important days, weeks, and months relative to mental health. Click Here
Through this guide, we hope that we’re able to point you to resources, tools, partners and suggestions that allow you to create the engagement opportunities that truly connect, invigorate and inspire your school community! Click Here
A comprehensive, curated collection of mental health and well being resources for use by educators, administrators, school support staff, counselors, social workers, and first responders who work directly with, and for, young people. Click Here
Bring the World into Your Classroom! PBS has curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you. Click Here
To access resources that include a Media Gallery (2), Videos (5), Document (1), Click Here.
To see how Kevin in Hiding in Plain Sight expresses his emotions in art and in creating rap music, Click Here.
To see how Morgan in Hiding in Plain Sight expresses her emotions in writing & blogging, Click Here.
To learn more about Kee Dunning and her work with children and teens, Click Here.
W2BW Modules & Downloads
Select your state to find mental health resources in your area, or see a complete list of resources. Click Here
With this module, students will learn what stress is, how it develops, types of stress, and be connected with resources and suggestions for what to do when feeling stressed. Click Here
With this module, students will learn about the eight types of self-care and why it’s important. They will also get support in discovering what self-care looks like for them so they can proactively care for their own mental health. Click Here
Check-ins can bring middle and high school classes closer together and improve student well-being. A few key pointers can help increase the impact. Click Here
Have your pick of 40 weekly activities and health tips to promote wellness throughout the year, whether you call it Wellness Wednesday or Take Action Tuesdays! Click Here
With this module, students will create an emotional first aid kit to prepare them for what comforts and soothes them during challenging times. Click Here
With this module, students will learn about structural racism and how it relates to intergenerational trauma while exploring their own racial identities. Equity and inclusion will be part of the conversation along with steps students can take to foster and develop a culture of anti-racism. Click Here
With this module, students will come away with an understanding of how and why stigma persists in minority communities and be able to discuss the mental health impact resulting from the experiences BIPOC/BIYOC individuals face. Click Here
With this module, students will be provided tools to help manage grief and normalize reactions to death and other losses, along with resources to understand and work through those reactions. Click Here
With this module, students will be provided with tools for practicing having successful difficult heart-to-heart conversations with parents, peers and others, as well as tips for navigating conversations when they don’t go so well. Click Here
With this module, students will learn important aspects of youth mental health, facts on suicide, warning signs, how to detect a crisis in their friends, how to connect a friend with people and resources that can help and prepare for advocating for peers without claiming responsibility for maintaining another person’s safety. Click Here
In this module, students will learn about the signs, symptoms and risks of Substance Misuse and Substance Use Disorder. They will also learn about the importance of language in reducing stigma. Click Here
In this module, students will learn about addiction, what we can do to keep ourselves safe and how we can help others experiencing Substance Use Disorder. Click Here
Our Work2BeWell podcast featuring Dr. Robin Henderson and teen voices from across the country focuses on key mental health topics. From conversations on social justice and mental health activism to navigating digital learning or supporting mental health during the holidays, we explore topics that build meaningful dialogue and student activation around mental health. Hear the conversations on Spotify or Apple Music. Click Here
Get a month-to-month Roadmap to Wellness jam-packed with ideas for topics and activities to share and promote mental health awareness and wellness throughout the year. Click Here
Conduct “Voices,” a gathering where you share some of the “voices” in your school to help bring awareness to the diversity of your student body. Sharing their stories can heighten student and staff awareness, encourage empathy and inclusion of others and advocacy for planning activities that involve all populations. The Make It Rain Activity can be done as part of the Voices Assembly. Students use their feet, hands and fingers to make movements that all together create a rain-like sound. Click Here
Receive a detailed planning checklist and learn all that is needed to conduct an in-person or virtual mental health summit focused on mental health and wellness resources and led by experts and key stakeholders including students, educators and partners in community health. Click Here
Mental Health Resource Apps
The Virtual Hope Box (VHB) contains simple tools to help the user with coping, relaxation, distraction , and positive thinking, all for free! It is intended to store a variety of rich multimedia content that the user finds personally supportive in times of need. Coping cards can also be created to be referred to at any time in response to personal problem areas. It also provides the user with positive activity planning, distraction tools, and interactive relaxation exercises including guided imagery, controlled breathing, and relaxation.
– Best for Talk Therapy: BetterHelp
– Best for Depression: Talkspace
– Best for Mindfulness: Headspace
– Best for Stress Relief: Sanvello
– Best for Kids: Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame
– Best for Addiction: I Am Sober
– Best for CBT: MoodKit
– Best for Better Sleep: Calm
– Best for Positive Thinking: Happify
– Best for Anxiety: Worry Watch
Please note not all of these apps are free.
(Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/best-mental-health-apps-4692902)
Disclaimer: The materials provided on the Work2BeWell site are intended to be educational in nature. No behavioral health or any other professional services are provided through the site and the information obtained through the site is not a substitute for consultation with a qualified health professional. If you are in need of behavioral health treatment, please contact a qualified health professional directly, and if you are in need of emergency help, please go to the emergency room or dial 911.
