This session explores the power of digital storytelling in mental health and why it has become such an effective tool. Participants will examine the art and science of storytelling across different mediums and goals – from building community awareness and reducing stigma to supporting workforce education or policy change. Through short films and case examples, we’ll look at creative mental health stories and the design choices, and outcomes behind them. The session invites participants to think creatively and expansively about how storytelling could show up in their own work, even in non-traditional or resource-limited ways.