An Inside Look at a Family Dealing with Mental Health Issues
Randi Silverman, co-founder and executive director of the Youth Mental Health Project, bared her soul during the making of the movie no letting go. The movie chronicles the struggles of a family who lives daily with a child who suffers from a mental health disorder. It highlights the challenges an otherwise normal family faces when one of their children suddenly becomes sullen, withdrawn, violent or even suicidal. No Letting Go was co-written and produced by Silverman because she had first-hand knowledge of the pain and loneliness a family can face when one of their own is diagnosed with a mental health disorder. Silverman’s son suffers from a mental disorder and is the main character in No Letting Go. The movie demonstrates how disruptive and damaging the behavior of a child suffering from a mental disorder can be to those who live with him daily. Friends no longer want to visit. Relatives no longer want to come to traditional family gatherings. Neighborhood parents no longer