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The ‘Understanding’ Series

The ‘Understanding’ Series

The ‘Understanding’ Series

We wrote and produced this series of mental health and wellbeing animations to combat the huge increase of presenting problems. These are completely free to download and use from the page below.

Since publication they’ve been viewed globally, being saved and shared over 250,000 times by hospitals, private clinics, learning departments, therapists, teachers, parents and of course, individuals.

Understanding Anxiety

Free mental health animation


If you’re feeling anxious, and on top of that, feeling anxious about feeling anxious then this animation is for you. While our relationship to anxiety can often feel overwhelming, an understanding of it is the first step to regaining control.

Intellectual Disability in ADHD

Free healthcare animation


ADHD, affecting about 6.8% of adults worldwide, is increasingly recognized, but its co-occurrence with Intellectual Disability in 1 in 5 individuals highlights a less-discussed and challenging aspect of the condition.
To shed some light on this niche area of the condition, Synima partnered with UCL to produce a comprehensive animation outlining this unique combination of conditions.

Understanding Anger

Free mental health animation


This animation examines the complexity of why we feel and express anger and attempts to explore it’s roots. It offers an alternative approach to thinking about our experience of anger and ways to address it.

Understanding Childhood Anxiety

Free mental health animation


Research has shown the roots of anxiety often begin in childhood. This animation attempts to frame issues such as inconsistent parenting and watchfulness during childhood and its relationship to anxiety in adulthood.

Understanding Alcohol

Free mental health animation


Alcohol addiction is both pernicious and progressive. Its highly damaging for the addict and the family and friends who try to help. This animation provides an overview of alcohol addiction from a personal and social context.

Understanding Drug Addiction

Free mental health animation


Recovery from drug addiction can begin through an understanding of why we start using, and how drug use develops within the most intimate aspects of our life. This animation was made to address the complex topic of drug addiction in an engaging and quantifiable way.

Understanding Depression

Free mental health animation


Around one in five (21%) adults aged 16 years and over in Great Britain experienced some form of depression an increase from 19% in November 2021. This animation attempts to focus upon the psychological origins of depression in the hope that a better understanding may hopefully support those affected.

Domestic Violence: A Year on From Lockdown

Free mental health animation


Domestic Violence is more common in a woman’s lifetime than diabetes or depression. This reality has only been exacerbated by lockdown and recent legislative changes. This animation was produced to highlight the mental effects of living with an abuser, and how to get support.

Understanding Trauma

Free mental health animation


“We cannot get closure from trauma, but we can get better at living with it.” This animation explores the dynamics of trauma. It offers advice and support in how to address it and, with time, manage its malign effects.

Understanding Our Nature

Free mental health animation


If ‘your health is your wealth’ then surely it’s vital to take time to explore our relationship to our bodies. Research increasingly shows how this relationship can affect our mental health. This animation explores why this vital relationship is often overlooked and how this may be addressed.