Film series highlights mental health awareness
Star-HeraldJun 26, 2018
When
Mills first heard about the viewing of "Paper Tigers," which discusses the landmark Adverse Childhood Experiences Study. Then, she learned of the other two and knew they would be beneficial to the
"Resilience: The Biology of Stress and he Science of Hope" discusses how researchers have discovered a dangerous biological syndrome caused by abuse and neglect during childhood. According to the film, toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time and early death.
"It's an hour-and-a-half documentary about the ACE Study and what it does to a young person's brain," Mills said.
"Resilience" was created by
"We have a system of care for youth here that is broad based," she said. "I thought this would be perfect because it hits that birth to age 8 group."
"Paper Tigers" discusses findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, which found proof that the more traumatic experiences respondents in the study had as children, the more likely they were to develop problems later in life, including cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, drug and alcohol abuse and poor diet.
Where "Resilience" focuses on younger children, "Paper Tigers" is about older youth."
"Suicide: The Ripple Effect" highlights the journey of
Mills said it is difficult to find these films online and they need to be booked for most people to ever have a chance at seeing them.
Region 1 will also have a booth set up in the lobby of the
The documentaries will show at the
This event is funded in whole or in part under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Grant through the