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Dive deep into the personal lives of talented teens who bravely share their mental health stories without fear, shame or stigma.

A co-production of Principle Pictures and WETA

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A digital-first documentary about the mission to end stigma around mental health challenges, starting with the next generation. In this character-driven film, we go behind the scenes of a podcast production bringing together teens from all walks of life to use storytelling to bravely share their mental health journey without fear, shame or stigma.​

Join these youths as they step into their voice and learn to create space to share the impact on their mental health of social media, sexual identity, gender identity, racism, and the pandemic.

Our Turn to Talk is a digital-first documentary about the mission to end stigma around mental health challenges, starting with the next generation. In this character-driven film, we go behind the scenes of a podcast production bringing together teens from all walks of life to use storytelling to bravely share their mental health journey without fear, shame or stigma.​

​Join these youths as they step into their voice and learn to create space to share the impact on their mental health of social media, sexual identity, gender identity, racism, and the pandemic.

Featured Film Clips

“Most of What We Need is Someone to Listen”

In Our Turn To Talk, teens and young adults share their personal relationship with mental health and the tools they use to help themselves.

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Destigmatizing Mental Illness

Savanna joins the Brave Teens family with a brief introduction and a short anecdote about becoming aware of her mental illness.

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Ryver Discusses Her Intrusive Thoughts: “I Am Terrified of Myself Most of the Time”

Our Turn To Talk explores how teens often have difficulty articulating their mental health needs, and how an attentive adult can help.

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Production Credits

Our Turn to Talk is co-produced by WETA and Principle Pictures and features storytellers from This Is My Brave, an organization that uses performing arts to fight stigma around mental health challenges and addiction.

Kelly Deckert, Executive Producer
Justin Rhodes, Executive Producer
Rose-Marie van Otterloo, Executive Producer
John Wilson, Executive Producer
Beth Murphy, Director, Co-Producer
Patrice Howard, Director, Co-Producer

Inspired by This is My Brave, founded by Jennifer Marshall.

Special thanks to Wendy Shattuck, Fred and Michelle Grubb, Kris Trustey, Maribeth Brostowski, Suzanne Garverich, Mary Susan Hulefeld, Sumner Saitz, Tara Dean, Lauren Chiarello, Crystal Kjelsberg, Alison Lehane, Jane Tyler, Julia Carpenter- Conlin, Jennifer Famiglietti, Kathryn Burns, Terry Logan, Margaret Catagnus, Kristin Pedemonti, and Margaret Martin.

Original Production Funding for OUR TURN TO TALK was provided by 

Ruderman Family Foundation, Alkermes, Sage Therapeutics, Wendy Shattuck, Fred and Michelle Grubb, Kris Trustey, Maribeth Brostowski , Suzanne Garverich, Mary Susan Hulefeld, Sumner Saitz, Tara Dean, Lauren Chiarello, Crystal Kjelsberg, Alison Lehane, Jane Tyler, Julia Carpenter- Conlin, Jennifer Famiglietti, Kathryn Burns, Terry Logan, Margaret Catagnus, Kristin Pedemonti, Margaret Martin