Breaking free | Stanford Medicine [Video]

Many people struggle with addiction to a wide range of things, from drugs and alcohol to gaming and gambling. We can even struggle with addictions to things we need in life — like work or food. If you’re hooked on something that’s hurting you, speak up. There’s help.

Directed by Maya Adam, MD
Animation by Matt Torode
Soundtrack by Misha Seeff
Inspired by the film Nuggets by Andreas Hykade (Film Builder, 2014)
https://youtu.be/HUngLgGRJpo?si=TRHFgEnUsRgPVVYe

Special thanks: Chwen-Yuen Angie Chen, Jennifer Gates Nassar, Stanford Medicine’s Office of Communications team, and the faculty and students of the Avenues Health Media Innovation Club.

#addiction #mentalhealth #addictionsupport
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