Carly Danielson
GRANT WINNER • ARTS & PERFORMANCE
Helping Young People Understand What They Feel
Animated Mental Health Education
At just 24, Penn State graduate Carly Danielson is using her psychology degree and voice-over experience to make mental health education accessible to children and teens. Through a new animated video series, Carly is helping young audiences learn how to recognize and cope with common emotional challenges such as anxiety.
"In each video, the main character faces a situation that triggers anxiety and doesn't understand what they're feeling or how to handle it," Carly explains. "The videos outline what can cause those feelings and how to manage them. I want viewers to realize that knowledge about mental health can be accessible to anyone, at any age."
Carly's goal is to create an engaging platform that blends storytelling, education, and empathy. By combining her love for psychology and creativity, she hopes to reduce stigma and provide tools for self-understanding. With support from Hunter's Fund, Carly will continue developing this educational series to promote mental health awareness through art and animation.
What your support made possible:
Animation and production resources to create accessible videos that help young people understand anxiety and mental health.
Because of you... Carly can keep creating, learning, and bringing Animated Mental Health Education closer to the people it was made to reach.