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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness

Follow the journeys of more than 20 young Americans from all over the country and all walks of life, who have struggled with thoughts and feelings that have troubled—and, at times—overwhelmed them. Hiding in Plain Sight presents an unstinting look at both the seemingly insurmountable obstacles faced by those who live with mental disorders and the hope that many have found after that storm.

Leah and Billie share their experiences with self harm in "Hiding in Plain Sight.'
Billie opens up about how the lack of acceptance by peers impacted their mental health.
Angel was recently diagnosed with PTSD.
KEN BURNS PRESENTS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS A FILM BY ERIK EWERS AND CHRISTOPHER LOREN EWERS is a production of Florentine Films, Ewers Brothers Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. Directed by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers. Written by David Blistein. Produced by Julie Coffman. Co-produced by Susan Shumaker, Erik Ewers, Christopher Loren Ewers, and David Blistein. Executive produced by Ken Burns. Executive producers for WETA are John F. Wilson and Tom Chiodo. WETA project management by Kate Kelly. WETA production management by Jim Corbley. The Well Beings Youth Mental Health Project, which includes HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS, is made possible by Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, Bank of America, Liberty Mutual Insurance, American Psychiatric Association Foundation, One Mind, Movember, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Dana Foundation, Dauten Family Foundation, The Hersh Foundation, Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission, John & Frances Von Schlegell, Sutter Health, Robina Riccitiello, and Jackson Family Enterprises. Partners include CALL TO MIND at American Public Media, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, WE Organization, Forbes, PEOPLE, Mental Health America, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, The Steve Fund, The Jed Foundation, and Athletes for Hope.
Episodes
Enfrentar el desafío de la crisis de salud mental de los jóvenes de hoy.
Episodio 1: The Storm analiza de cerca la realidad de la crisis de salud mental actual.
Episode 1: The Storm is a first-person look at America’s youth mental health crisis.
Explore diagnosis, treatment, and the impact of stigma, social media, and more in Ep. 2.
Extras
Ava struggled with online bullying and couldn’t seem to escape the abuse.
Anna has struggled with separation anxiety from her mother since her parents divorced.
Amethyst's mental health was impacted by her dad's battle with cancer when she was young.
Pressure to meet unrealistic beauty standards can be triggered by social media interaction
Guests featured in the film share thoughts that they've had about taking their own lives.
What's it like when parents seek emergency help for a child having a mental health crisis.
Billie discusses their mental health story and the medications that have helped them.
Billie recalls how their eating disorder caused them to pass out at school.
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