Explore videos, music, and apps designed to support mental health and wellness in engaging ways. These resources provide moments of reflection, relaxation, and connection to help you prioritize self-care every day.
The AMAAD Institute invites you to hear a powerful message about protecting your health and making informed choices about tobacco. In Save Your Breath, Stay Tobacco Free, viewers are encouraged to prioritize wellness, understand the risks of tobacco use, and support healthier, tobacco-free communities.
Learn more about their work and resources here: AMAAD Institute.
The African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC) invites you to tune in to Mind Check, a podcast where they keep it real about mental health, one honest conversation at a time. Through candid discussions and community perspectives, the podcast explores mental wellness, public health, and the experiences shaping African and African diaspora communities.
Learn more about their work and community initiatives here: African Communities Public Health Coalition.
This powerful short film from Aspiranet’s Thrive Together campaign highlights the importance of showing up for one another and the impact that connection can have on mental health. In Connection Is the Intervention, young people share a simple but meaningful message: being present, listening, and supporting each other can make a life-changing difference.
Watch more videos on their YouTube channel here: Thrive Together – YouTube.
RYSE invites you to hear directly from young people about the realities they face and the change they’re demanding. In Episode 1 of How Many Times We Gotta Say It?, RYSE youth launch their Listening Campaign 2.0 by unpacking Neglect – what it looks like, how it shows up across systems, and why truly listening to youth voices is long overdue. Through honest dialogue and lived experience, young leaders challenge adults and institutions to do better and be accountable.
Watch more stories on their YouTube channel here: RYSE Presents – YouTube Channel.
Presented by La Familia, Healing With Us is a youth-led podcast where teens talk to teens about mental health and self-care. Through honest conversations, young people reflect on the pressures they face and the importance of making time for themselves, even when life feels busy or overwhelming. Part of the With Us Initiative, this campaign empowers youth to support one another and reminds teens that they don’t have to navigate challenges on their own. By sharing experiences and encouraging peer support, the podcast creates space for connection, understanding, and healing.
Learn more about their work here: La Familia – With Us Initiative
The Indian Health Council (IHC) invites you to hear directly from Native youth as they share their experiences growing up in their communities. In Life on the Rez – Youth Perspective, young people reflect on what brings them joy, the importance of culture, and how community shapes their identity and well-being.
Watch more stories on their YouTube channel here: Indian Health Council – YouTube.
Latino Service Providers invites you to hear from the Santa Rosa community through youth-led interviews about mental health. In Santa Rosa vs. Mental Health – Interviews, young people engage community members in conversations that explore experiences, perspectives, and the importance of support, helping to break stigma and open dialogue around mental health.
Learn more about their work and listen to their podcast here: Latino Service Providers.
Presented by the Los Angeles Trust for Children’s Health (The LA Trust), this video takes viewers on a tour of the Wellness Center at Elizabeth Learning Center. Through the voices of teens, the video highlights how the center provides convenient access to health care resources for students and the surrounding community. The Wellness Center offers a range of services, including primary care, dental care, vision care, mental health support, and more – making it easier for young people to access the care they need in a safe and supportive environment.
Learn more about their work and programs here: LA Trust for Children’s Health.
Developed by Healing Early Adverse Relationships Transforming Systems (HEARTS), this video highlights how eating disorders can impact the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of teens. Through an informative and compassionate lens, the video raises awareness about the challenges young people face and emphasizes the importance of early support, understanding, and access to care.
Presented by the Hlub Hmong Center, this video features teen interviews from the Merced Hmong New Year celebration, where young people share what the holiday means to them. Through their voices, viewers learn about the importance of Hmong culture, history, and traditions, as well as the role of dancing, sports, and community gatherings during the celebration. The interviews highlight what youth love most about Hmong New Year and how cultural events help keep traditions alive for the next generation.
Learn more about their work and community programs here: Hlub Hmong Center.
This video from CAPSLO’s Rise Together campaign focuses on LGBTQIA+ mental health for teens, exploring the challenges of identity, acceptance, and discrimination while emphasizing the importance of support and understanding. The Rise Together campaign provides a wide range of resources for teens, parents, and educators to start conversations, access toolkits, and find help when needed.
Watch more videos on their YouTube channel here: CAPSLO Teen Wellness – YouTube
Special Service for Groups, Inc. – APCTC’s VELOCity Project (Voices Educating the Local City) invites you to watch B-, a short film by the VELOCity Eastvale Cohort 2025 that explores the pressures of academic expectations, cultural pressure, and mental health for youth. Follow a high school student navigating stress, self-doubt, and the impact of difficult choices, as the film highlights the importance of empathy, communication, and mental wellbeing.
Watch more videos on their YouTube channel here: APCT – YouTube.
Sacramento Native American Health Center’s SPARK program brings Native youth voices to the forefront, creating behavior change campaigns to ignite community healing. This video explores intergenerational trauma and the power of personal and collective healing, emphasizing that strengthening ourselves is the first step to healing our community.
Watch more videos on their YouTube channel here: Sacramento Native American Health Center – YouTube.
The Village Project’s MindShift Podcast invites you to hear a raw and unflinching conversation with Ron Manjares, who has transformed lived experience into lifelines for youth. Once incarcerated, now a Program Manager for the Youth Violence Intervention Program, Ron shares his journey confronting cycles of gang violence and the central role of mental health in breaking free.
Watch more episodes on their YouTube channel here: MindShift Podcast – YouTube.
Hear directly from teens on CORE’s Youth Advisory Board as they share their personal experiences with suicidal thoughts, along with coping strategies, resources, and advice for others going through similar challenges. These honest conversations help break the stigma around mental health and show that no one has to face these struggles alone. Each episode offers guidance, support, and encouragement for young people navigating difficult emotions.
Watch the full series and access additional mental health resources on CORE’s YouTube channel here: Mind Your Mind – YouTube.
Valentina Sanabria, lead media specialist at El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center, sits down with Yensid Arellano, program supervisor at Culture Connect Inland Intercultural Youth Wellness Initiative, and Jeannette Hughes Spotville, project manager at PHI’s Center for Wellness and Nutrition.
They discuss how Culture Connect empowers youth through safe spaces, mental health resources, and leadership opportunities—helping young people speak openly about wellness and reduce stigma.
Watch more stories and podcasts from the program on El Sol’s YouTube channel here: El Sol – YouTube
Opening the World (OTW) invites you to hear directly from youth about their experiences in foster care. In OTW Perspectives: Foster Care, young people share their stories, challenges, and resilience, highlighting the importance of support, community, and authentic representation.
Watch more stories on their YouTube channel here: Opening the World – YouTube.
Indian Health Council (IHC) invites you to see how arts and media programs can transform lives. For Raven Garza of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, IHC’s Generation Indigenous: We Thrive campaign provided opportunities to explore modeling and performance, connect with her community, and share authentic representations of Native youth in media.
Watch more stories on their YouTube channel here: Indian Health Council – YouTube.
Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) invites you to see how affordable housing can transform lives. For Karla and Christopher’s family, LTSC provided more than a roof—offering after-school programs, teen leadership opportunities, community connections, and the support Karla needed to return to school and pursue a new career.
Watch more stories on their YouTube channel here: Little Tokyo Service Center – YouTube.
Aspiranet’s Thrive Together campaign invites you to pause, reflect, and harness the power of gratitude through a quick mindfulness practice.
Watch more videos on their YouTube channel here: Thrive Together – YouTube.
A mental wellness app offering guided meditation and mindfulness tools to manage stress and anxiety.
A mental wellness app offering guided meditation and mindfulness tools to manage stress and anxiety.
Feeling overwhelmed? That’s your body signaling it’s time to pause. This video shares how stress shows up, when to take a break, and easy ways to reset and feel more balanced.
Need a moment to breathe? Quiet the noise with this calming playlist—curated to help you pause, reset, and recharge.
This energizing playlist is built to move you—perfect for a midday boost or getting out of your head and into your body
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