Discussions of Mental Illness Illuminate a Generational Divide

Eli Herrmann, a junior at Community High School, discusses the need for disrupting the stigma of mental illness amongst older generations.

Discussions of Mental Illness Illuminate a Generational Divide

Eli Herrmann discusses the need for disrupting the stigma of mental illness amongst older generations.

This clip is a segment from the Detroit Well Beings Tour event, Please Listen… Students Talk About Mental Health and Suicide Awareness, hosted by public media station DPTV.

The Well Beings Tour is a series of community-based outreach events hosted by local public media stations across the country to demystify and normalize mental health matters, address discrimination and stigma, and encourage compassion. Check our tour schedule to learn more.

WellBeings.org is a health and wellness resource, not a crisis or suicide response website. If you are in crisis, or experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. The service is free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.