Stressed Out Brain
(2023) (1 min 56)
‘Stressed Out Brain’ is a short animated film about the effects of toxic childhood stress.
The film contains a simple explanation of the stress mechanism and explains how prolonged or profound childhood stress can become toxic, changing the way the brain relates to the everyday world.
This can have a profoundly negative impact on young peoples behaviour and long term physical and mental health. The film ends with a positive message, explaining that with help, the brain can learn to re-adapt to cope with the effects of toxic childhood stress.
The messages, content and design of the film were a co-production between the staff and young people of Early Break
