Resources
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Mental Health Content Creators
This page contains links to creators who make content for mental health, life coaching, philosophy, self-actualization, and more. I recommend these channels based on my belief that they are good-intentioned, well-researched, and useful. However, some guidelines:
These resources are not a replacement for professional therapy services, they are meant only as resources for education and exploration.
I cannot endorse everything these creators say in every video. Do not take all information from any source as an absolute truth, use wise discernment.
Feel free to consult me over anything said in these videos if you feel uncertain.
Not all content is useful for all people, use your best judgment to find creators who serve your needs well. It’s ok to say that a creator “isn’t for me.”
My personal thanks go to the creators of these resources for the help that they may provide to many!
Mark Manson is a bestselling author and blogger known for a straightforward, no-nonsense approach to self-help, focusing on psychology, relationships, and personal growth, and he is best known for his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, where he encourages readers to accept life’s limits and focus their energy on the struggles and values that feel truly meaningful to them.
Therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright host Cinema Therapy, a YouTube series that uses movies to explore mental health, relationships, and personal growth. In each episode, they gently break down film characters and stories to highlight emotional patterns and real-life psychological insights in a way that’s accessible and easy to relate to.
After Skool is a YouTube channel created by artist Mark Wooding that uses simple hand-drawn animations to explore ideas from philosophy, psychology, and education in a more accessible and reflective way, with the goal of helping viewers better understand complex concepts through clear, visual storytelling.
Robert A. Glover is a licensed marriage and family therapist, coach, and speaker best known for his book No More Mr. Nice Guy!, and his work focuses on helping men recognize and move beyond what he calls “Nice Guy Syndrome,” a pattern where people prioritize approval, suppress their needs, and struggle with boundaries, with the goal of supporting them in becoming more honest, self-aware, and confident in their relationships, work, and personal lives.
Tracey Marks is a board-certified psychiatrist and educator with over 25 years of experience. She’s best known for her YouTube channel, where she explains topics like anxiety, depression, and ADHD in a clear, grounded way to help people better understand their mental health and build resilience.
Psych2Go is a digital media channel that shares simple, animated videos about psychology, mental health, and personal growth. Founded by Tai Khuong, it presents psychological ideas in an easy-to-understand and relatable way for a wide audience. Many of its videos are narrated by Amanda Silvera, and they often focus on topics like relationships, emotions, personality, and everyday mental health.
Mended Light is a Utah-based mental health clinic and online community focused on trauma recovery, offering individual, couples, and group therapy as well as online courses to support healing from experiences like abuse and relationship betrayal, and it was founded by Alicia Decker alongside Jonathan Decker with the aim of providing accessible, supportive care that helps people rebuild safety, trust, and emotional stability after difficult life experiences.
Improvement Pill is a YouTube channel focused on personal development, psychology, and self-improvement, created by a founder known as Richard (Riliy), and it shares simple animated videos that break down concepts like habit building, productivity, motivation, and social skills into practical, easy-to-apply ideas for everyday life.
The School of Life is a London-based organization founded by Alain de Botton that focuses on emotional intelligence, mental wellbeing, and personal development, offering videos, books, and other resources aimed at helping people better understand themselves, improve their relationships, and find more meaning and fulfillment in their work and lives.
Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Utah who created the YouTube channel and podcast Therapy in a Nutshell, where she focuses on making mental health education and practical therapy skills more accessible through short, research-informed videos that help people better understand and manage challenges like anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Kati Morton is a mental health educator and licensed marriage and family therapist with a master’s degree in clinical psychology, known for her work in making psychological concepts more accessible to the public, and through her YouTube channel and educational platform Kati Morton, she shares supportive, easy-to-understand insights aimed at helping people feel more informed, empowered, and equipped to take care of their mental health.