Children in Pain - Confronting the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Explore the urgent youth mental health crisis in this compelling panel discussion from Aspen Ideas: Health 2022. Delve into alarming global statistics on childhood mental illness and suicide rates, and hear experts discuss strategies for understanding youth stress, combating stigma, and providing effective support. Watch clips from the PBS documentary "Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness" to gain personal insights into mental health challenges. Learn from a diverse panel of speakers, including mental health professionals, filmmakers, students, and journalists, as they share perspectives on resilience, coping tools, and systemic improvements needed to address this critical issue.

Introduction
Whats wrong with you
Mental Illness
Interview
Identity
Why did you want to be in the film
The Youth Mental Health Crisis
Reaching the Community
Educating Parents
Relatability
Healing from Mental Illness to Mental Health
Finding a Purpose
What You Really Need
The Friendship Bench
Drarissa Applegate
Building a better system
Helping each other