The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has partnered with the New York State Office of Mental Health to develop a film to educate high school students about depression, the leading risk factor for suicide in both adults and teens. Presenting vignettes of four teens who were treated for depression, this 26-minute film aims to teach adolescents to recognize depression in themselves or their friends, and to encourage them to seek help.

The film was co-produced by AFSP and the award-winning Break Thru Films. It is listed in the Best Practices Registry for Suicide Prevention and endorsed by the National Association of School Psychologists.

  
     
 
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Funding for this project was made possible by grants from NYSOMH and the Leon Lowenstein Foundation, as well as donations from the Rodd D. Brickell Foundation, the Scott R. Jackowitz Memorial Fund, the Keith Milano Memorial Fund and the Foundation for Fairer Capitalism. Additional funding was obtained from the Out of the Darkness walks and an AFSP-Long Island event.