When I Worry About Things is a series of animated documentaries, produced for the BBC that use personal testimony to explore mental health issues from the perspective of children. Childhood mental ill health has become an incredibly important, but often overlooked issue and these films offer a glimpse into some of the most common difficulties that younger children (8-13) might experience.
WATCH THE TRAILERS
Annabel’s story
Annabel explains how her OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) compulsions affected her daily life at school and at home, and ultimately led her to reaching rock bottom before she received help.
Ariana’s story
This film provides a unique and rare insight into the other side of bullying, in which Ariana explores what it means to become a bully, and what eventually led her to stop.
Jake’s story
A powerful and disturbing animated film using Jakes testimony, about how he suffered severe bullying at school and how this eroded his self-esteem and feelings of self-worth.
Kirsty’s story
An animated film based on a young girl called Kirsty, who developed anorexia as a response to social anxiety and became so thin she was hospitalised before seeking help.
Luke & Jenny’s story
An animated film which tells the intimate story of two young people suffering from severe panic attacks, and how they learned to cope with these episodes.
MORE SERIES
