Angst: Building Resilience Initiative

A Proven, Effective Program to Help ALL Students in your School District Manage and Understand Anxiety

As we enter the new school year, Mental Health issues among young people are at an all time high, with anxiety the most common condition
Angst is a powerful film-based program that helps students understand how they're feeling, develop coping skills and strategies to deal with this very treatable condition and encourages them to open up and get support where necessary.
iNDIEFLIX efficiently, equitably and affordably distributes all aspects of Angst to every student across your district, via every public middle and high school, fitting your needs and timeframe
This easy-to-implement, cost-effective program ensures that districts can reach vulnerable students, build empathy and resilience across entire communities and support the lives of our future generation as well as their families.

The Angst program is endorsed by educators, psychiatrists and mental health advocates. Distributed by education veteran, iNDIEFLIX, it has transformed lives across 64 countries.

This Initiative will:

Directly address anxiety, its causes and solutions

Help develop long-term resilience, strength and emotional well-being

Provide strategies and techniques to help deal with the uncertainty and mental health impacts of COVID-19

"My county serves children of all demographics including those in poverty. Angst is not only appropriate but needed because it offers practical tips that are accessible to all. The film helps them understand the brain science behind anxiety symptoms and to be equipped with healthy tools that empower them."

Dr. Tinisha Parker

ASCA Chair

"Learning to cope with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and those around you become more resilient."
— Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

**Why Angst, and why now?**

Pre-pandemic all-time record of anxiety amongst young people
COVID has made students more stressed, isolated, sad and overwhelmed, with many more needing emergency treatment for mental health problems.
Re-entry anxiety is an issue that many students will grapple with this fall.

According to Mental Health America's 2021 survey, young people are more likely than any other age group to score for moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety and depression, and at least 60% of those with a mental health concern are not getting the help they need. Schools are in the best position to reach and positively impact all of the students who need this vital support.

About Angst

The Impact of Angst

De-stigmatizes and creates space to open up the conversation around anxiety and mental health
Demonstrates that anxiety is 100% treatable
Encourages students to reach out for support
Helps identify silent sufferers
Connects ALL students and families to vital mental health resources
Guides students in creating a personal action plan of support, providing them with hope and resilience
Offers practices and techniques for developing healthy coping strategies

"I never knew that what I was experiencing was severe anxiety. I'm so grateful to know that there is treatment."
— Student, Seattle WA

"Middle and high school student anxiety in our community is very real, this was an excellent way to educate us about the brain, our feelings, and reactions to anxiety, what challenges it can cause in individuals and family life, as well as some helpful solutions!"
— Parent, Dallas TX

Watch Film Clip:

Breathing Through Anxiety

See the Impact:

What People Say About Angst

"I welcomed the opportunity to be a part of Angst to further the dialogue around mental health and to help people understand the impact anxiety has on our mental state and encourage people, especially kids, to ask for help."

— Michael Phelps, Olympic Gold Medalist

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"I'm seeing so many students suffering right now, Anxiety is becoming the new pandemic. I’ve implemented Angst in our district and found it to be an impactful SEL opportunity that is easy for teachers to share in a class period. Angst offers help and hope and helps our youth feel seen and understood. This film should be shared in all school communities!"

Jessica Colvin

Wellness Director Tamalpais Union High School District, CA

Be Part of the Solution

With your support, we could provide equitable, affordable mental health support to impact all young people, their parents, and families across your school district.

Support starts with Angst, but it doesn't end there. If you would also like to learn about our SEL program - based around our Mental Health film trilogy - that supports students for an entire year, we'd love to talk to you about this comprehensive solution.

Sponsor Branding Benefits

Inclusion on all marketing and promotion materials reaching more than 4,500 schools and 3,000,000 students, plus their parents, families and teachers across the state of California.

Inclusion in press releases to be sent to the California education press and general media, and promoted by the CA Department of Education to statewide school districts.

Sponsor to receive credit for bringing the program to the state of California on the opening title and end cards of the film ie: “Generously brought to youth and families across the State of California by XXX”.

Sponsor logo on the recorded webinar panel.

Sponsor logo on the Angst: Building Resilience landing page, educator dashboard, and all in-classroom and at-home program materials.

“Angst is the most important, eye-opening documentary you will see this year… Whether you are a teenager, parent, educator or a mental health professional, you simply need to see this movie, and soon. And every school and corporation needs to screen this film. It’s that important.”

— Dr. John Duffy, Clinical psychologist, author

LEARN HOw WE CAN HELP YOU Build Resilience
Within your School District

Bring Angst, the film-based program to your school district

As a district, you have the opportunity to ensure all your middle and high schools and their families equitably receive the opportunity to access the program:

Angst Program

What it Does

Parental Access

Be part of the solution to bring critical support to all young people in your district

Program Sponsors

Campaign Rollout and Timeframe