

Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness: A Film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers
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S1 E1 - Episode One: The Storm
June 27, 20221 h 55 minThe Storm, the first two-hour episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, focuses on more than twenty young people who provide an intimate look at what it’s like to experience the symptoms of mental illness, from depression to addiction to suicide ideation. The film includes insights from families, providers, and advocates and explores the impact of childhood trauma, stigma, and social media.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buyS1 E2 - Episode Two: Resilience
June 28, 20221 h 52 minIn Resilience, the second episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, our “heroes” speak about finding help and inpatient and/or outpatient treatment. It also explores the criminalization of mental illness, tragedy of youth suicide, and “double stigma” that occurs when mental illness is combined with racial or gender discrimination. Throughout, the interviewees demonstrate the power of resiliency and hope.Free trial of PBS Documentaries or buy