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Film Showing: Just Like You: Anxiety + Depression
2025-05-08 10:00:00 2025-05-08 11:30:00 America/New_York Film Showing: Just Like You: Anxiety + Depression (NR) 80 min. 10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University, and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma plaguing the mental health community. Jackson Branch - Jackson Meeting Room

Thursday, May 08
10:00am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-05-08 10:00:00 2025-05-08 11:30:00 America/New_York Film Showing: Just Like You: Anxiety + Depression (NR) 80 min. 10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University, and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma plaguing the mental health community. Jackson Branch - Jackson Meeting Room

Jackson Branch

Jackson Meeting Room

(NR) 80 min. 10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University, and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma plaguing the mental health community.

(NR) 80 mins. To honor Mental Health Awareness month the film "Just Like You: Anxiety + Depression" tells the story of 10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma plaguing the mental health community leaving viewers enlightened, empowered, and equipped to either live life or lift up those dealing with these challenging and even life threatening conditions.  

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movie | General |

TAGS: | MentalHealth |

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