1 Film. 1 Worldwide Discussion.

On World Mental Health Day

ASHA International and more than 30 international partners will participate in the Global Web Screening of Hidden Pictures, an award-winning new film about global mental health. Filmmaker and physician Delaney Ruston, who grew up in the shadow of her dad’s schizophrenia, explores the hidden struggles faced by the 450 million people living with mental illness worldwide. Through deeply personal stories involving bipolar illness, depression, schizophrenia and anxiety in India, China, Africa, France and the US, Hidden Pictures reveals a global epidemic of silence on mental health, as well as moments of profound compassion and remarkable change.

Tune in during any time on October 10th at http://bit.ly/hidpicsfilm to watch Hidden Pictures and join a global dialogue about mental health issues.

Hidden Pictures Trailer

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Tune in during any time on October 10th at http://bit.ly/hidpicsfilm to watch Hidden Pictures and join a global dialogue about mental health issues.

About the filmmaker

Delaney Ruston is an award-winning filmmaker based in Seattle who recently spent a year filming mental health stories in India as a Fulbright Scholar. Her films have been widely seen at film festivals, conferences, and on PBS, and have been the cornerstone of mental health awareness campaigns. Her award-winning film, Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia (2010) chronicled her reunion with her father, who has schizophrenia, after hiding from him for years due to his untreated illness. The film won Most Compelling Documentary at The Seattle True Independent Film Festival and has aired on PBS over 1600 times nationally.