Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
A documentary about the mental health crisis among youth in America.
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The Storm
S1 Ep1 | 1h 56m
Episode 1: The Storm is a first-person look at America’s youth mental health crisis.
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Resilience
S1 Ep2 | 1h 52m 1s
Explore diagnosis, treatment, and the impact of stigma, social media, and more in Ep. 2.
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Spanish Version | The Storm
S1 Ep3 | 1h 56m
Episodio 1: The Storm analiza de cerca la realidad de la crisis de salud mental actual.
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Spanish Version | Resilience
S1 Ep4 | 1h 52m 1s
Enfrentar el desafío de la crisis de salud mental de los jóvenes de hoy.
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Preview: The Storm
S1 Ep1 | 32s
First-person accounts of mental-illness through the eyes of young people.
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Preview: Resilience
S1 Ep2 | 32s
Explore diagnosis, treatment and the impact of stigma, social media and more in Episode 2.
![Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness Image](https://image.pbs.org/video-assets/LEQvo72-asset-kids-mezzanine1-16x9-NmUt3M9.png.crop.780x439.jpg)
What Sane Person Thinks Self-Harm Will Stop the Pain?
1m 42s
Leah and Billie share their experiences with self harm in "Hiding in Plain Sight.'
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Alexis Describes the Generational Trauma Passed Down to Her
1m 11s
Alexis discusses the stigma associated with being an indigenous person in America.
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Addiction Crisis | Hiding in Plain Sight
1m 13s
50% of teens in the U.S. say that they’ve misused a drug at least once.
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When Does the Overuse of Things Become Self-Medication?
1m 44s
The continued use and overuse of things like prescription drugs could be self-medication.
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Family Cycle of Addiction | Hiding in Plain Sight
46s
Leah explains how her depression and anxiety led her down a familiar path.
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Not My Kid | Hiding in Plain Sight
1m 6s
Lydia says punishments like getting grounded had little effect on her drug use.
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How Much Anxiety is Too Much Anxiety?
1m 21s
When anxiety becomes bigger than you are, it becomes a problem.
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Lucas Went from Good Student to Being Paralyzed by Anxiety
1m
Lucas went from being a good student to being paralyzed by anxiety in high school.
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Billie Describes Their Eating Disorder
58s
Billie recalls how their eating disorder caused them to pass out at school.
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Kevin Describes The Psychotic Episode That Led To His Arrest
2m 3s
Kevin describes the psychotic episode that led to his arrest.
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Medications
2m 15s
Billie discusses their mental health story and the medications that have helped them.
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Parenting
2m 7s
What's it like when parents seek emergency help for a child having a mental health crisis.
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Justin Describes What Living With Schizophrenia Feels Like
2m 20s
Justin describes what living with schizophrenia feels like.
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Suicidal Ideation
1m 3s
Guests featured in the film share thoughts that they've had about taking their own lives.
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Social Media
1m 34s
Pressure to meet unrealistic beauty standards can be triggered by social media interaction
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Meet Billie
48s
Billie opens up about how the lack of acceptance by peers impacted their mental health.
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