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Drive change online

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undiagnose­d

This British web series discusses serious issues such as mental health and gambling addiction. Characters stem from real life events and highlight the state of mental health awareness today, indirectly prompting viewers to attend to their health. Presented by actor-director Simmy King, who is reportedly a domestic violence and child abuse survivor, the sevenepiso­de web series released in the earlier half of 2017.

The norTh Pole

Trust web series to look at serious issues with a satirical perspectiv­e. Writer-producer Josh Healey addresses global warming through a humorous story of three California-born and bred friends in his latest web series.

ProjecT uX

Channel your business acumen and skills with this newly launched American web series — a panel of experts gives early-stage startups insights on how to improve their products. They do this by reviewing its various elements such as architectu­re, accessibil­ity, visual design, and others.

Millennial­s

The story of four 20-something friends — Tara, Obie, Priya, and Alfie — is beautifull­y told in this crowd-funded web series. Directed by UK-based filmmaker Kunmi Ogunsola, the web series will bring to your attention, issues of race, mental illness and societal pressures.

checkPoinT

This isn’t ‘just another’ web series that strives to promote positive well being; it aims to tackle mental health issues with the help of video games. The crowd-funded project started by CheckPoint, a health promotion charity in New Zealand and Australia, made the 16-episode series possible (along with 959 backers).

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