Mental health videos from trusted sources
A short list of videos on depression from the World Health Organization and TED. Mindly did not make them, and each link opens the video on YouTube.
Last updated 2 November 2026
- Depression: let's talk
World Health Organization. The video for WHO's 2017 World Health Day campaign on depression. Opens on YouTube. - I had a black dog, his name was depression
World Health Organization. A short animated film about living with depression and getting help. Opens on YouTube. - Let's talk about depression: focus on women with young babies
World Health Organization. Part of the same WHO campaign, for new mothers and those close to them. Opens on YouTube. - Let's talk about depression: focus on adolescents and young adults
World Health Organization. Part of the same WHO campaign, for young people. Opens on YouTube. - Let's talk about depression: focus on older people
World Health Organization. Part of the same WHO campaign, for older adults and their families. Opens on YouTube. - Overcoming depression: Angelo's story
World Health Organization. A personal account of recovering from depression. Opens on YouTube. - Q&A on depression
World Health Organization. WHO answers common questions about depression. Opens on YouTube. - Depression, the secret we share
Andrew Solomon, TED. A writer who has lived with depression talks about the illness and about not hiding it. About 6 million views on TED's channel. Opens on YouTube.
These videos are for information only and are not a diagnosis or a replacement for seeing a doctor. We chose them from WHO's own campaign page and from TED's channel, and they are not ranked.
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