Online IOP for College Students and Emerging Adults in MA
Around 150 individuals braved the cold weather on Sunday, November 20 to participate in an important screening and conversation about youth mental health and suicide prevention at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.
Sponsored by the Austen Riggs Center, Berkshire International Film Festival, and Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention, the event featured local experts and advocates who underlined the film's critical messages about the growing mental health struggles adolescents and young adults face as well as their resilience.
Coverage of the event by The Berkshire Eagle, Rural Intelligence, and Spectrum News echoed the importance of the topics being discussed:
- Screening of segment from “Hidden in Plain Sight, Youth Mental Illness" at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center tackles tough mental health issues young people face in the pandemic era (Berkshire Eagle)
- Berkshire film screening to promote conversation about youth mental health (Spectrum News)
- Screening and forum seek to 'shine the light' on youth struggles with mental illness (Berkshire Eagle)
- BIFF and Austen Riggs Center Shine the Light on Youth Mental Illness (Rural Intelligence)
- Shining the light on mental illness and suicide prevention (Berkshire Edge)
If you know of emerging or young adults who are struggling with their mental health or issues related to suicide, please see the resources below or learn more about our remote access IOP for adults 18-26 who reside in MA or NY.
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