Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness

First-person accounts from young people ranging in age from 11-27 about living with mental health conditions.

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Documentary
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First Aired on

Jun 27, 2022

1 seaons till Jun 28, 2022

Popularity: 3.3883
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Networks
(US)
Production

Florentine Films (US)Ewers Brothers ProductionsWETA (US)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Resilience

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 2 episodes

Season 1

Aired

2 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Storm116 min

    The 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.

  • Episode 2Resilience112 min

    In 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.

Top Cast

Crew & Team

David Blistein

Writer

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