Digital Story Telling in Marin County
Storytelling Programs are designed to raise awareness of mental health, suicide and substance use, create safe and healthy environments for sharing and increase knowledge of community resources. Participants in the storytelling programs (FY23-26) included: Opening the World and National Alliance on Mental Illness, who have created powerful digital story-telling of those with lived experience.
The following videos are simply examples of over twenty different videos created by Opening the World and NAMI-Marin. Utilize these videos at your events or in your campaigns--and inviting those interviewed to speak to members of your community. Change happens when we see our story in others!
Opening the World
Opening the World provides a safe and supportive environment for young adults at risk to share their experiences, be motivated and mentored by peers from similar backgrounds, and explore new experiences through community-building activities, capacity building, and healing interventions. OTW, as a PEI grantee, created this Digital Mental Health Storytelling series.
NAMI-Marin
NAMI's powerful speakers share not only their experiences with varied mental health challenges and illness, but their triumphs, stories of recoveries, and lessons on how to notice the signs and build a supportive community skilled in addressing issues regarding mental health. Please visit the NAMI story telling page to view additional videos !