Will you help spread the word for my film?
I am in the process of producing a film entitled, "Strive For Happiness," which is a documentary film about the lives of those who live with loved ones who suffer from the many forms of mental illness. My hope is that this film raises awareness about the illness, removes some of the stigmas that still exist, and hopefully makes some change in policies that currently exist (funding, etc.). The film is currently in the pre-production phase and will go into the production phase during late June early July. Post-production will begin in August of 2005. My hope is that this blog will catch the attention of many family members throughout the country that know or lived with a loved one who suffers from mental illness. I hope that this film will also relate to anyone who cares for someone with an illness in general. Please spread the word about this film. My only hope is that it can take off by word of mouth as I do not have the money to pay for advertising. Thank you so much for your support.
posted by Richard M. Patricia | 7:06 PM
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Stumbled across your blog while blogging.
I live not too far from you in Hunterdon County.
Max Ehrmann's, Desiderata hangs on my dressing room wall. So your blog ‘Strive for Happiness’ caught my attention.
My life has been profoundly touched by mental illness. It touched me from the time I was a young girl [living with a sibling that suffered from mental illness, although at the time is seemed like I was the only one who knew what it was] till the day of my brothers death, a week after my fourth child was born [blessed with Trisomy 21] when I got the call from my youngest brother that our brother had taken his own life.......till today, when I walked with my four children to the grave yard to place pink tulips on his grave and to tell him that he was an Uncle again [my youngest brother and wife just gave birth to their first daughter]. It touches me daily. But I do not let the sadness and despair harm me, but rather, I choose to let it strengthen me.
Good luck with your production. I hope it touches many people and helps others who might not have to travel down this same path in the future because of the work you are doing.
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. I would like to say that after speaking with many family members about their stories with "loved ones" that it is evident that we are not alone. I am sorry to hear about your story and I can only hope that you continue to take each new day positively. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. If you haven't already done so, I would like to recommend that you contact NAMI NJ. They have a tremendous amount of information that can be helpful to you. It has been extremely helpful to me.
Best of luck to you.
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