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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness

Family Cycle of Addiction | Hiding in Plain Sight

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Leah explains how her depression and anxiety led her down a familiar path. “We tried smoking weed. We tried doing Xanax, and our classmate had cocaine. The fact that I told myself I never wanted to be my mother, and then here I was on my way to being my mother.”

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.
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
What Sane Person Thinks Self-Harm Will Stop the Pain?
Leah and Billie share their experiences with self harm in "Hiding in Plain Sight.'
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Meet Billie
Billie opens up about how the lack of acceptance by peers impacted their mental health.
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Meet Mary and Joe Clark
Mary and Joe Clark share their experience seeking mental health help for their son.
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Meet Ana
Anna has struggled with separation anxiety from her mother since her parents divorced.
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Meet Ava
Ava struggled with online bullying and couldn’t seem to escape the abuse.
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Meet Angel
Angel was recently diagnosed with PTSD.
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Meet Amethyst
Amethyst's mental health was impacted by her dad's battle with cancer when she was young.
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When Does the Overuse of Things Become Self-Medication?
The continued use and overuse of things like prescription drugs could be self-medication.
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Alexis Describes the Generational Trauma Passed Down to Her
Alexis discusses the stigma associated with being an indigenous person in America.
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Not My Kid | Hiding in Plain Sight
Lydia says punishments like getting grounded had little effect on her drug use.
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Resilience
Explore diagnosis, treatment, and the impact of stigma, social media, and more in Ep. 2.
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
The Storm
Episode 1: The Storm is a first-person look at America’s youth mental health crisis.
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Spanish Version | Resilience
Enfrentar el desafío de la crisis de salud mental de los jóvenes de hoy.
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Spanish Version | The Storm
Episodio 1: The Storm analiza de cerca la realidad de la crisis de salud mental actual.
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