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    A young person with curly hair and a pensive expression, surrounded by colorful posters and artwork on the walls behind them.

    Building Awareness About PTSD

    80 Minutes

    Breathing Exercise

    Silent Reflection

    Writing Exercise

    Breathing Exercise

    Closing Thoughts and Evaluations

    Watch a Film

    Participants will be able to:

    • Interpret clinical information about PTSD

    • Make interpretations about the film and its impact considering what we know about PTSD

    • Describe and reflect privately on the circumstances, people, and environments that make us feel most safe

    • Utilize a mindful breathing exercise to release feelings held in the body

    "Building Awareness About PTSD" invites participants to explore one woman’s experience with post-traumatic stress disorder through a short film depicting an extended PTSD flashback from a car accident caused by drunk driving. To deepen understanding, participants will engage with two key resources: an overview of PTSD symptoms and treatment options, and a guide on how to support loved ones living with PTSD. The class concludes with a reflective free-write, encouraging participants to explore the conditions that help them feel safe.

    Notes:
    - This class includes supplementary materials that can be completed at the start of class or assigned as homework. If assigned as homework, the class duration may be approximately 15 minutes shorter.
    - This Class is made up primarily of individual work, done together. The film in this class does not include any "resolution" to the PTSD being shown. Class participants will therefore spend time reading two different resources as well as complete an independent, private free-write in order to have the space to process what they've seen. The intention of this class is to build compassion and empathy around experiences of PTSD without overwhelming participants.

    Mental Health Training

    topics covered

    Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

    aom nutrients

    Empathy

    casel sel

    Social awareness, Self-awareness

    wellness wheel

    Emotional

    identities

    College age, Latino/a/x, White, Athlete

    film style

    Drama

    Films Included

    A young person with curly hair and a pensive expression, surrounded by colorful posters and artwork on the walls behind them.

    Pathei Mathos

    From the screen to the audience, Pathei Mathos explores the intersections of pain and trauma as linked in one woman’s memories. This story is a testament to the multi-sensorial experience that trauma, of any kind, is. It focuses on relating such universal feeling from the screen to the audience, challenging the boundaries of cinema as a vehicle for a shared experience. Pain, after all, is the most universal of feelings.

    film style

    Drama

    identities

    College age, Latino/a/x, White, Athlete

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