I AM: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health
I AM: Chloe's Struggle
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This excerpt from the documentary I AM highlights one woman's teenage struggle with mental health.
Now an adult, Chloe recalls her teenage struggles with anxiety and suicidal ideation, and the meaning of having family members take her crisis seriously. I AM: Breaking The Silence on Mental Health (1 hr documentary directed by Jessica Chaney & produced by Amanda Willoughby) tackles the issue of mental health in the African-American community with candid and revealing interviews.
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I AM: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health is a local public television program presented by WKNO
I AM: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health
I AM: Chloe's Struggle
Clip | 1m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Now an adult, Chloe recalls her teenage struggles with anxiety and suicidal ideation, and the meaning of having family members take her crisis seriously. I AM: Breaking The Silence on Mental Health (1 hr documentary directed by Jessica Chaney & produced by Amanda Willoughby) tackles the issue of mental health in the African-American community with candid and revealing interviews.
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- I think my parents, and also my siblings, mental health issues may have went undiagnosed because they probably just feel like they didn't have that problem.
You know, you try to cover it up with material things, or accomplishments, to make it seem like there isn't a struggle on the inside.
But, I was the first one that outwardly show my struggle, and that's when it became serious.
When I was 16, I was suicidal, and I attempted suicide.
So, that was my opening up, or making it more obvious.
It wasn't a talk.
Because I've talked to my mom before about how I felt about, you know, not feeling like I fit in or sometimes I'll just randomly cry and things like that.
And she knew that I was anxious.
So, when that happened when I was 16, it was an eye opener for them.
I think what, you know, what took them that next step for them was the fact that they don't want me to take my life.
They don't ever want that to happen.
And so, for them, that's what made them sympathetic.
And, that's what makes me open up more about it, just because I don't want to feel that way again.
And with anxiety, I don't want to, I don't like being nervous.
I don't like not being comfortable around people.
I want to be my full self and feel carefree around people.
♪ In my Wolf Grey ♪ ♪ Like it's my house ♪ ♪ Drinking out the bottle ♪ ♪ I got no respect ♪ ♪ Do it like a model ♪ ♪ Who just got a check ♪♪ [gentle music]
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