Yates also wanted the documentary to be accompanied by a broader range of information about suicide, suicide prevention, and mental illness. Local emergency services also can be reached by dialing 911. Because the documentary is so powerful and graphic, we believe it is important to supplement its personal perspective with specific information about suicide prevention and treatment of mental illnesses. Mental illnesses, especially severe depression, which are the source of most suicides, can be treated successfully. There also is no shame in asking for help.
Mental illnesses are biologically-based brain disorders.
To let people know that suicide is preventable, and that mental illnesses can be treated with great success. We hope the documentary and the broader educational program will help to emphasize the seriousness of that challenge. NAMI has more than 1,200 state and local affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Canada.