In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Lisa Sabey and Alison Paine, two courageous mothers, share how they are using documentary filmmaking as a catalyst to revolutionize mental health education and care in the United States. What began as personal journeys navigating their own families’ mental health challenges has evolved into a mission to transform how mental health is understood, taught, and supported across the country. These women are working to bridge the long-standing gap between clinical care and lived experience. While traditional mental health education often centers on diagnostic criteria and treatment protocols, their films elevate real stories—raw, honest, and human. By centering lived experience, they are creating resources that resonate not only with professionals but with parents, educators, students, and communities seeking deeper understanding.
•Parents to Parents Website:
https://www.parentstoparents.org/ •EDC/Zero Suicide site with the film Parents to Parents: After Your Child's Suicide Attempt:
https://zerosuicide.edc.org/resources/resource-database/parents-parents-after-your-childs-suicide-attempt •Matters Media:
https://mattersmedia.org/ •National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):
https://www.nami.org/