Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness by Ken Burns

Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness

Ken Burns Presents —

A film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers

"We don’t talk about feelings, we don’t talk about struggles, we don’t talk about what’s going on in our head.

— Makalynn, Age 24

It’s taken me a very, very long time to even speak openly about it. But if I don’t talk about it now, then I’m wasting potential time where I could help somebody. If I can even reach two people from everything I say, then I did my part in this world.

— Morgan, Age 26

Mental illness is one of the most significant health crises in the world—as pervasive as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease—but it often exists in secret and is endured in isolation. It’s the place where sadness leaves off, and depression begins; where nervousness becomes anxiety; excitement becomes mania, and habit becomes addiction. It’s the place where simply living becomes painful."

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https://kenburns.com/films/hiding-in-plain-sight-youth-mental-illness/

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