"Out of Sight" Documentary Seeks to Change Mental Health Stigmas
Summary
It addresses the idea that such issues are pushed “out of sight.” Through a series of gripping interviews with adult survivors, students, educators, parents, and mental health professionals, Out of Sight probes why depression and self-harm are so frequently swept under the rug.A feature-length documentary film developed by co-directors Kyle Mahaney, Jessie Minor, and Aimee Bender, Out of Sight strives to shine a beacon on the plight of thousands of teenagers denied mental health care, left alone and in the dark.The project features interviews with Jamie Tworkowski (founder of the non-profit organization “To Write Love On Her Arms” that aids individuals struggling with depression), Joe Ragosta (frontman of the band “Patent Pending”), Jessie Minor, Annie Blaine, Molly Hudelson, Leo Behe, Katie Piatt, Sarah Tomlinson, Aimee Bender, Anthony Vonelli, Amy Cramer, Chris Minor, Jess Reed,Tony Mazzariello, Laurel Wenson, Angela Landis, Laurette Johnson-Presto and James Presto.It addresses the idea that such issues are pushed “out of sight.”Through a series of gripping interviews with adult survivors, students, educators, parents, and mental health professionals, Out of Sight probes why depression and self-harm are so frequently swept under the rug.More than anything, the film was sustained through the energy of dozens of volunteers rallying together to stop the stigmas surrounding mental health which prevent so many from seeking appropriate professional care.The project features interviews with Jamie Tworkowski (founder of the non-profit organization “To Write Love On Her Arms” that aids individuals struggling with depression), Joe Ragosta (frontman of the band “Patent Pending”), Jessie Minor, Annie Blaine, Molly Hudelson, Leo Behe, Katie Piatt, Sarah Tomlinson, Aimee Bender, Anthony Vonelli, Amy Cramer, Chris Minor, Jess Reed,Tony Mazzariello, Laurel Wenson, Angela Landis, Laurette Johnson-Presto and James Presto.