Short Film Saturdays: Black Mass
Rating: ★★★★★
As someone who’s very open about my mental health struggles, I’m always interested in projects that do the same. Continue reading “Short Film Saturdays: Black Mass”
Tag: mental health awareness
Mental Health Mondays: Jonnie Barrow
In this week’s instalment, Jonnie Barrow speaks to us about the devastating loss of his mum when he was just 20 years old. He gives plenty of great examples of films that examine grief, and I’m sure it’ll be an essay that will resonate with many of you. Thank you Jonnie for opening up about your experiences. You can follow Jonnie on Twitter. TRIGGER WARNING(S): … Continue reading Mental Health Mondays: Jonnie Barrow
Mental Health Mondays: Jaime Burchardt
I’m so happy to be kicking off Mental Health Mondays with a personal essay from someone I really admire. Jaime is a filmmaker and founder of the brilliant Share A Scare campaign, which gives back to some charities. Thank you to Jaime for feeling able to open up and share his relationship with his self-described ‘cinema warrior’. None of this has been edited by me, … Continue reading Mental Health Mondays: Jaime Burchardt
Introducing: Mental Health Mondays
Earlier today I wrote a tweet introducing you to my new column, but I thought it was right to do a full blog post so you can understand exactly where I’m going with this. There’s only so much you can say on Twitter! What is Mental Health Mondays? For a while, I’ve been thinking of a way to open up a conversation and allow other … Continue reading Introducing: Mental Health Mondays
LGTH Podcast Episode 7: Mental Health and Films (w/ Mal Jutley)
The podcast is back! Thanks again so much for your patience, I know it was a fairly long break but I’m excited to be clogging the airwaves with my northern accent once again. Hooray! This time, it was a pleasure to speak to Mal about Mental Health and Films. Beyond this, we discussed his days working at Blockbuster, why he hates Titanic, and the fresh … Continue reading LGTH Podcast Episode 7: Mental Health and Films (w/ Mal Jutley)
Time To Talk Day 2019 | Why creating a film blog changed my life
This isn’t hyperbole: Lucy Goes to Hollywood really did change my life. In fact, a few years ago it didn’t exist. The idea hadn’t even crossed my mind. It seems so strange to think that one of the darkest times in my life helped me to create something I love so dearly, and go on to meet a community of many like-minded people. People that I’d happily … Continue reading Time To Talk Day 2019 | Why creating a film blog changed my life
Short Film Saturdays: “Anxiety”
Rating: ★★★★★ This week, I’m taking a look at a short film that really resonated with me. I recently put up a tweet letting you guys know that I was struggling with some mental health issues, and I was overwhelmed by the amount of love and support I received from everyone. It seemed fitting that today I should review Anxiety, a film that perfectly depicts what it’s like … Continue reading Short Film Saturdays: “Anxiety”
“They’re all gonna laugh at you!” – Social Anxiety and Blogging
The above quote was taken from Carrie (1976). I thought it was fitting. – I appreciate this blog entry is different to my usual content, but I wanted to share a little more about my personal life with you all. For those who also suffer from social anxiety, you’ll definitely understand that it interferes with your life in many ways. It can’t be switched off, and … Continue reading “They’re all gonna laugh at you!” – Social Anxiety and Blogging