Shine Documentary

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Published on May 31, 2012 by peerstv

"Shine" highlights the inspirational and personal stories of transitional age youth (also known as TAY) in overcoming mental health challenges born from trauma. The documentary follows one young man's battle with depression after an armed robbery leaves him paralyzed, and a young woman living with PTSD and depression after years of sexual abuse. It also features another young woman who speaks on her mental health challenges in adolescence and the importance of peer support.

Running Time: 48 min.

"Nothing about us without us" includes YOUTH

This year at Alternatives 2012, the Alameda County TAYi (Transitional Age You Initiative) co-hosted the Young At Heart Creativity Zone (formerly known as the Arts/Drop-In Room) and co-led the Youth Rising plenary session. The TAYi team was honored to reunite with the nation’s leading youth groups and youth advocates: MY LIFE, YOUTH POWER, YOUTH IN ACTION, YOUTH MOVE, and YOUTH VOICE. The groups focused on creating and sharing what activities and actions have been helpful to build system change and stigma reduction in youth communities. These groups began coming together at Alternatives 2009. Although this is the first year these groups have collaborated in co-hosting a creativity zone, our first big youth plenary session was at Alternatives 2011. read the rest here