When young Charlie gets sad his imaginary friend Gruffles teaches him a neat new trick — Just Smile! This sketch explores toxic positivity and how hanging onto outdated coping mechanisms can hurt not help.

Made with the support of NZ On Air.

TW: This video may contain themes of depression, anxiety and mental health struggles. If you're struggling with your mental health, please seek help. Here are some worldwide resources that could help:
movember.com/mens-health/get-s…
who.int/news-room/feature-stor…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_…
unitedgmh.org/mental-health-su…
helpguide.org/find-help.htm

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