Sometimes reading about mental health isn’t enough. You want to see what anxiety actually looks like, hear someone explain trauma in plain language, or understand why your teenager is struggling.
These videos come from trusted Canadian mental health organizations. We’ve chosen them because they explain complex topics without jargon, offer real insight into what people experience, and provide practical information you can actually use.
Each video comes with context about what you’ll learn and why it matters. Watch what’s relevant to you right now. Bookmark others for later. Share them with someone who needs to understand what you’re going through.
We’ll keep adding videos as we find helpful ones. If there’s a topic you’d like to see covered, let us know.
Anxiety looks different for everyone, from racing thoughts and sleepless nights to avoiding situations altogether, and while it can feel overwhelming or illogical, it’s also highly treatable. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people understand and manage anxious thoughts and behaviours, and this video explains how anxiety affects the brain and body, why avoidance makes it worse, and how therapy can help you regain control.
Video credit: Canadian Psychological Association
Depression goes beyond ordinary sadness, showing up as a persistent low mood, loss of interest, changes in sleep or appetite, and a sense of disconnection, and many Canadians experience it even though they often struggle in silence. The good news is that depression is treatable, and this video explains how it differs from regular sadness, how it affects the brain, and how therapies like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy help people recover and regain their lives.
Video credit: World Health Organization (WHO)
Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes chronic it can affect your mood, focus, sleep, physical health, and increase the risk of anxiety or depression. This video shares practical strategies to manage stress more effectively, build resilience, and recognize when it’s time to seek professional support so stress doesn’t take over your life.
Video credit: Canadian Mental Health Association
Conflict is normal in every relationship, but repeated arguments and feeling unheard often come down to unhealthy communication patterns rather than incompatibility. This video teaches practical skills, like using “I” statements, making clear requests, and repairing during conflict, so couples can handle disagreements in ways that strengthen their connection instead of damaging it.
Video credit: The Gottman Institute
Trauma isn’t defined by the event itself but by how your nervous system responds, and when that response gets stuck in survival mode it can lead to symptoms like flashbacks, avoidance, hypervigilance, and difficulty trusting or feeling safe. This video explains how trauma affects the brain and body, why triggers feel so intense, and how trauma-focused therapies like EMDR and CBT help people process painful memories so they can truly move forward.
Video credit: Canadian Psychological Association
Social anxiety goes beyond shyness, involving an intense fear of judgment or embarrassment that can interfere with school, work, and relationships, often reinforced by avoidance and harsh self-criticism. This video explains how social anxiety differs from introversion, how it affects your thoughts and body, and how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps you gradually face fears and build real social confidence.
Video credit: Canadian Psychological Association
When a child acts out or withdraws, it’s often a sign they’re struggling with something they can’t yet put into words, not a sign of bad parenting or a “difficult” child. This video helps parents understand the root of challenging behaviour, set clear and compassionate boundaries, manage their own stress, and recognize when professional support could make a difference.
Video credit: BC Children’s Hospital and Kelty Mental Health
Adolescence brings normal changes like mood swings and a need for independence, but persistent shifts in mood, behaviour, or functioning can signal that a teen is struggling and may need extra support. In this video, teens share directly with parents what actually helps in mental health conversations, what shuts them down, and how to create a safe space where they feel understood and supported.
Video credit: Today
Many couples spend months planning their wedding but very little time preparing for the realities of marriage, like finances, conflict, intimacy, family dynamics, and shared values. This video explains how pre-marital counselling helps couples build communication skills, set realistic expectations, and create a strong foundation so they enter marriage prepared, not just in love.
Video credit: Prepare and Enrich
Grief doesn’t follow a set timeline and can include waves of sadness, anger, numbness, or guilt, whether the loss is a loved one, a relationship, your health, or the future you imagined. This video explains how grief differs from depression, what normal and complicated grief look like, and how to support yourself or others as you learn to carry the loss while continuing to live.
Video credit: NBC News
Burnout goes beyond ordinary fatigue, it’s emotional exhaustion, detachment, and feeling ineffective after prolonged demands that outweigh your resources. This video explains how burnout differs from stress or depression, why quick fixes aren’t enough, and what real recovery looks like, including practical coping tools and meaningful changes that help you refill your cup.
Video credit: Canadian Mental Health Association of New Brunswick
Resilience isn’t about avoiding struggle or staying positive all the time, it’s about adapting, recovering, and continuing forward even after setbacks, loss, or trauma. This video explores how resilience can be developed through connection, emotional regulation, purpose, and self-compassion, and offers practical ways to grow stronger through hardship without minimizing the pain you’ve been through.
Video credit: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
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