Headroom: Video Selections

• Headroom: Young men learn to write and perform poetry and hip hop to explore and express their mental health issues.

  

  Arts: Word Power

  By Showcase Live

  13th November 2009

• Headroom: Recovering addicts in Colwyn Bay talk about how joining the local football team helped them kick their habits.

  

  Addiction: Football

  By Benn Paggett

  4th November 2009

• Headroom: Singing can change lives. Sing Your Heart Out is an award winning group based in Norfolk.

  

  Arts: Sing Out

  By Sing Your Heart Out

  12th October 2009

• Headroom: After 20 years of caring, Anita has discovered the company of small, furry animals is therapeutic.

  

  Carers: Friends

  By Anita

  9th October 2009

• Headroom: Christian felt as if his world was falling apart when he first found himself caring for his mother.

  

  Carers: Big Change

  By Christian

  8th October 2009

• Headroom: Lynette started having panic attacks several years ago. Her friendship with Elizabeth has proved invaluable.

  

  Carers: Tea For Two

  By Elizabeth and Lynette

  8th October 2009

• Headroom: Joanne has helped care for her sister for years. She has found it difficult at times, but she feels she has gained a lot from her experiences.

  

  Carers: Knowing Me

  By Joanne

  8th October 2009

• Headroom: Caring for her brother has become a way of life for Waheda and her family.

  

  Carers: Way of Life

  By Waheda

  8th October 2009

• Headroom: Kelly has been caring for her mum for the last 6 years. She feels that talking about her feelings helps clear her head.

  

  Carers: Clear Head

  By Kelly

  8th October 2009

• At just 11, Sabia became a carer for her mother, who had poor mental health, and her father who had become physically ill. She feels that resilience is a positive thing.

  

  Carers: Be Positive

  By Sabia

  8th October 2009

• Headroom: When Rose’s husband could no longer cope with her mental health problems on his own he approached his daughter-in-law Tanya for help.

  

  Carers: Relationship

  By Tanya and Rose

  8th October 2009

• Headroom: Ray has been a carer for a long time. His wife developed postnatal depression after Mark was born.

  

  Carers: My Son

  By Ray Churchill

  8th October 2009

• Headroom: Don occasionally looked after his sister, Shelia, but when his parents passed away, he had to become a fulltime carer. He struggled on his own for years and eventually asked for help.

  

  Carers: My Sister

  By Don and Sheila

  8th October 2009

• Headroom: Bobby Baker is a woman and an artist. When she found herself struggling with daily life her art was a lifeline.

  

  Arts: Diary Drawings

  By Bobby Baker

  7th October 2009

• Headroom: Community groups in the Black Country have been making happiness houses. They worked with images and stories which brought happiness to mind.

  

  Arts: Happiness

  By Multistory

  7th October 2009

• Headroom: Dance Base in Edinburgh has an outreach programme which supports young people and their wellbeing.

  

  Arts: Run A Muck

  By Dance Base

  6th October 2009

• Headroom: Music is a great healer for Trev Williams. He believes his musical talents have truly helped him keep his mental health on track.

  

  Arts: Mind Music

  By Trev Williams

  25th September 2009

• Kamran managed to turn his life around after a battle with drugs. A strong sense of faith and family helped him through, and now his life is back on the right track.

  

  Addiction: Faith

  By Kamran

  14th September 2009

• David recalls how stress and abuse as a child led to him self-harming.

  

  Self Harm: At Peace

  By David Bayley

  24th August 2009

• From the age of 12 Selina self-harmed and this led to suicidal tendencies. Today she's managed to beat her affliction.

  

  Self Harm: Changed

  By Selina Aktar

  24th August 2009

• When new mum Helen began to have dizzy spells the last thing she suspected was post natal illness.

  

  Anxiety: Post Natal

  By Helen Auld

  24th July 2009

• After years of excess, Paul has turned to meditation and breathing exercises instead of relying on drugs and alcohol to help him lead a happy, stable life.

  

  Anxiety: Changed

  By Paul Collins

  24th July 2009

• After a troubled childhood Craig's life was on a downward spiral, but after a mystical experience he turned it around.

  

  Anxiety: Tai Chi

  By Craig Weston

  24th July 2009

• After several episodes of depression, Len believes regular exercise through swimming now helps him keep well.

  

  Anxiety: Defeat

  By Len Haverson

  24th July 2009

• When depression began to take over her life, Jane was determined to face her demons without using medication.

  

  Anxiety: Spiritual

  By Jane Lewis

  24th July 2009

• Lol wishes more people with mental health problems would realise that admitting you need help is a strength not a weakness.

  

  Anxiety: I'm No.1

  By Lawrence Butterfield

  24th July 2009

• Social situations used to be anxiety-filled affairs for Simon, but working as a swimming instructor has helped him overcome his fears.

  

  Anxiety: Phobia

  By Simon Ellis

  24th July 2009

• After Basil’s divorce, he started having panic attacks and avoiding people as a result. Joining his local Choral group has helped him on his road to recovery.

  

  Anxiety: Break Free

  By Basil Livingstone

  24th July 2009

• Expletives and racket abuse were part of Daniel’s game until he decided things had to change after an angry outburst during a tennis match.

  

  Anger: Controlling

  By Daniel Ironside

  24th July 2009

• Embarking on an anger management course helped quell Mansoor’s fractious and uncontrollable moods.

  

  Anger: Inner Calm

  By Mansoor Khan

  24th July 2009

• Sandra believes that many people would benefit from taking an anger management course to help them cope with today's society.

  

  Anger:Cooling Down

  By Sandra Cummings

  24th July 2009

• Karen developed techniques to deal with her anger after she realised that violence was not the right way to deal with it.

  

  Anger: Poison

  By Karen Sarumi

  24th July 2009

• For the sake of her family, Katie enrolled on an anger management course to learn how to cope better with her angry outbursts.

  

  Anger: The Cycle

  By Katie Chapman

  24th July 2009

• Robin was completely devastated when his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He knew he couldn’t put Dol in a home and took on the role of caring for her himself.

  

  Alzheimer's:Mission

  By Robin and Dol Wilson

  24th July 2009

• Elsie was diagnosed with memory problems in 2006. Her husband and carer, Paul, receives help from various organisations and speaks highly of the support available.

  

  Alzheimer's:united

  By Paul and Elsie Milwright

  24th July 2009

• When Elaine was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s it was a huge blow to her and her husband Mick. In response to her news Elaine took up running and feels it has helped.

  

  Alzheimer's: Control

  By Elaine and Mick Moody

  24th July 2009

• Bill found it very difficult to accept he had Alzheimer’s, but he has developed a positive outlook on his condition by becoming an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society.

  

  Alzheimer's: Coping

  By Bill Wilson

  24th July 2009

• After tests uncovered that Brian had Alzheimer’s he had to retire early from work. He has learnt to keep busy with his passion for photography and all things Italian.

  

  Alzheimer's:Passion

  By Brian Ratcliff

  24th July 2009

• Fiona used anorexia as a comfort zone to cope with the traumas she faced.

  

  Eating: Trauma

  By Fiona Harris

  15th July 2009

• Heather worked on overcoming her eating disorder by challenging her negative feelings and seeing food in a new light.

  

  Eating: Well Again

  By Heather Youel

  15th July 2009

• Alison used anorexia as a solution to her problems but soon realised it was a problem within itself.

  

  Eating: Pictures

  By Alison Alden

  15th July 2009

• Alison's journey with a binge eating disorder started at the age of 13 when she went to boarding school.

  

  Eating: Turning Point

  By Alison Jenkins

  15th July 2009

• Laurence decided to tackle her long term eating disorder when she split from her husband.

  

  Eating: No Return

  By Laurence Bouvard

  15th July 2009

• Katie found that trusting her family, friends and doctors, helped her recovery from an eating disorder.

  

  Eating: Stronger

  By Katie Lockwood

  15th July 2009

• Bullying at school led Sam to binge eating then bulimia. He’s now beaten it…find out how.

  

  Eating: Bulimia Bully

  By Sam

  15th July 2009