When the Mask Comes Off is a video documentary featuring young people from New Mexico discussing their experiences of living with mental illness. We hear stories of struggle on their journey from misperception and alienation toward self-acceptance and healing. The documentary comes with adaptable discussion guides for use in communities and schools.
Population of focus: Youth in New Mexico
Links to resource:
- Watch documentary — When the Mask Comes Off
- Project web page with links to discussion guides and documentary
- Download discussion guide for the school (pdf)
- Download discussion guide for the community (pdf)
- Description of documentary on the Children’s Mental Health Network website
Date: 2014
Organization: Generation Justice