A Reason to Live (2009)

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shares the real stories of young people and their families dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts. Different individuals from various backgrounds talk about their experiences with despair and finding hope.

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What happens

A Reason to Live is a 2009 documentary film about teen and young adult depression and suicide. It captures twelve personal stories of despair and hope, told by young people of different ages, ethnicities and sexual orientations, and their families. It was produced and directed by Allen Mondell and Cynthia Salzman Mondell of Media Projects, Inc. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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