WPBS Marks Mental Health Awareness Month in May with Special Programming

WATERTOWN, NY (May 1, 2024) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s been 75 years since the month was first observed – but It has never seemed more relevant. “The pandemic brought the mental health crisis, particularly among youth, Into sharp focus. WPBS Is responding with a compelling lineup of programming to help raise awareness and build understanding,” said Mark Prasuhn, President and General Manager of WPBS. Special programming Includes:

Sunday, May 5

Crazy (3:00 pm)

Eric, a diagnosed schizophrenic, is faced with a critical choice — comply with traditional mental-health treatment or follow his own path to wellness. With extraordinary access to Eric and his doctor, the one-hour documentary explores both sides of the story. A solution eventually enables Eric to graduate from college and claim the recovery and a measure of the autonomy he so desperately craves.

Tuesday, May 7

WPBS Weekly: Inside the Stories (7:30 pm)

The art therapy program at CREDO in Watertown is committed to helping young people through some of the toughest times. Thanks to the integration of arts and movement, things are changing for the better.

Sunday, May 12

Aging Matters: Women Unseen (12:30 pm)

This edition of Aging Matters explores ways to empower older women to ensure continued dignity and a consistent quality of life. Focusing on the challenges women face as they age, including economic insecurity, outliving partners, the responsibilities of caregiving, and policies that impact women over a lifespan.

For more documentaries and programs about mental health – across age, geography, and culture, as well as explorations into the science of mental illness – visit www.pbs.org/articles/mental-health-awareness-and-mental-illness.

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