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Winning the Mind Game

Synopsis
Produced in response the the frightening statistic of suicide being the second most common cause of death amongst Britons under 35,this video conains examples of the symptoms of four types of mental illness: depression, suicidal thoughts, obsessive compulsive disorder, and eating disorder. The four subjects profiled are aged 19-24 and can be easily related to. Their mental illness, and subsequent recoveries, are documented.
Series
Life Stuff, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2005
Year of production
2003
Notes
Broadcast on C4 on 11/6/04
Subjects
Social welfare; Mental Health and Counselling
Keywords
depression - medical; eating disorders; mental health; obsessive behaviour; suicide; young people

Distribution Formats

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£15.00
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
25 minutes
Year
2006

Production Company

Name

4Learning

Email
sales@channel4learning.com
Web
http://www.channel4.com/learning/ External site opens in new window
Notes
Use for: Educational Television Company

Distributor

Name

4 Learning

Notes
Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.
Name

Uniview Worldwide

Email
sales@uniview.co.uk
Web
http://www.uniview.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
0151 648 9988
Address
PO Box 20
Hoylake
Wirral
CH48 7HY
Notes
NB. Uniview ceased trading at the end of July 2016. Some of the products previously distributed by them are available from Short Cuts TV: http://www.shortcutstv.com/

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