Produced by
Edie Magnus
Mary Murphy
Written by
Edie Magnus
Mary Murphy
Directed by
Mary Murphy
Director of Photography
Rich White
Edited by
A.M. Baluzy
Associate Producers
Molly Knight Raskin
Alicia Byrdsong
Laura Chapnick
Additional Camera
Scott Winters
David Dellaria
John Borst
Rob Weir
Sound
Jack Norflus
Rick Albright
Tim Dutton
David Baumgartner
Additional Editing
Becka Slade
Lynn Vance
Online Editor
Jaroslaw Ziaja
Production Assistants
Angelica Hester
Zachary Green
Additional footage provided by
Associated Press
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
WCBS
WETA
Special Thanks
Hamilton High School
Clarkstown North High School
Ossining Public Library
Project Manager
Rekha Menon
Legal
Shari LaPayover
Publicity
Kellie Specter
Gloria Park
Board of Advisors
Alison Malmon
Dr. Richard A. Friedman
Mark Goulston
Senior Producer
Scott Davis
Executive Producer
Edie Magnus
Executive-in-Charge
Stephen Segaller
Executive-in-Charge
Neal Shapiro
This program was produced by Thirteen which is solely responsible for its content.
© 2009 WNET.ORG
FUNDING PROVIDED BY
Estate of Marya Sielska
Irene Ritter Foundation
Judy Collins
Leon Lowenstein Foundation
Donna and Phil Satow
Marion E. Kentworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation
Additional funding was provided by More than 3,000 members of Thirteen




Thank you ALL for this documentary!!! This coming Sunday, May 3rd my 14 year old is in a play that deals with just this – teen violence, suicide, bullying, depression, intimidation and more. It is called “Bang Bang,You’re Dead.” It is about a fictional school shooting and how the deceased come back for answers. Very, very powerful. It is for middle school and above. Sadly, I find we get resistance from many because of the name. It it were called “Come smell the roses” more would flock to it. These young actors wanted to be the “voices” of those that can no longer speak. I understand a few actors lost life long friends in Virginia Tech. So very sad. This is to bring awareness, education and prevention. Sadly in our Jersey Shore community we’ve had over 9 teen suicides in less than one year. This has to stop!!!!
wonderful show. would like to learn more about the character building day. would like to use some of the exercises in my classes to help my students get in touch with their emotions. many of them are under a great deal of stress. How do we access these exercises?
The degree that the National Alliance on Mental Illness (a national lobby and special interest group promoting mental illness screening–that some refer to as a cult) has infiltrated the Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services Administration of DHHS (SAMHSA WAS THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THIS DOCUMENTARY) is unknown. For instance, there was a recent FOIA request that a Durham, NC group did, #08-120, that was meant to explore this infiltration. SAMHSA simply refused to comply. This girl sadly it appears has become another product placement in a film.
THank you for the Documentary Although It was to Late For my neice Who will forever Be 17teen. We Need more help for our children. Befor its to late Sarah Beth Shoffner Took Her life 12/31/09 She would of been 18teen On 1/3/10 Well she never made it It makes me so mad to think we miss any of the signs. But it happened She was so happy Loved life was waiting to be 18.But depression Set in and she could’nt take it but never went to anyone.So please Call a friend our talk to someone Call any hot line.Because we will never get to watch out Ray of Sun Shine Grow up.