Yearly Archives: 2017

Los Angeles Post-Screening Q&A Video

The hometown premiere of THE S WORD was part of the ArcLight Documentary Series held on Sunday, October 22nd in Santa Monica. The panel for the Q & A featured director Lisa Klein, producer Doug Blush and cast members Kelechi Ubozoh, Craig Miller and Jean Toh.  Marjan Safania, President of the International Documentary Association and [...]

By |2017-11-01T13:07:47-07:00November 1st, 2017|Latest News|Comments Off on Los Angeles Post-Screening Q&A Video

Loss to Profound with Val

Lisa was interviewed on October 24th by radio and TV host Val Uchendu for his show Loss to Profound with Val on the Universal Broadcasting Network.  Val's show airs live every Tuesday at 11:00 am. "The show's new segment, "Becoming Profound," is about turning your loss, an unfavorable event/incident into Positive to Inspire others or provide [...]

By |2017-10-26T17:45:40-07:00October 26th, 2017|Latest News|Comments Off on Loss to Profound with Val

Being There to Respond

In this 3-part conversation, "Being There to Respond,” mental health advocates DeQuincy Lezine, Dese’Rae L. Stage and Leah Harris help us learn how to be there to respond to individuals struggling with suicidal thoughts and feelings.

By |2017-10-25T07:13:12-07:00October 25th, 2017|Seeking Help, Voices|Comments Off on Being There to Respond

Arclight Doc Series – Los Angeles Premiere

On Sunday, October 22, THE S WORD made its hometown debut with a sold-out screening and Q&A session, as part of the ArcLight Theatre's prestigious Documentary Series. THE S WORD crew was joined by cast members Kelechi Ubozoh, Craig Miller, Jean Toh and Ann Taylor plus  friends and supporters at a post-screening celebration. Many thanks [...]

By |2017-12-19T14:04:34-08:00October 24th, 2017|Latest News|Comments Off on Arclight Doc Series – Los Angeles Premiere

The S Word in Sacramento

It was a full day in Sacramento, topped off by a phenomenal screening attended by 500+ at the historic Sacramento Crest Theater! First up, Lisa presented clips of the film and conducted a Q&A for employees at the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). Next, Lisa, Joseph Robinson (Program Manager, Each Mind Matters) Stan Collins [...]

By |2017-10-24T11:35:35-07:00October 23rd, 2017|Latest News|Comments Off on The S Word in Sacramento

The S Word KXLU Interview

Director Lisa Klein, producer Doug Blush and editor Josh Bayer sat down with Christine Palma of KXLU Radio at Loyola Marymount University for an in depth discussion about The S Word. Thanks so much to Christine for providing a wonderful platform to to highlight the film! Click here to listen to the full interview.  

By |2017-10-20T14:46:51-07:00October 20th, 2017|Latest News|Comments Off on The S Word KXLU Interview

Arts in Global Health

Nikki Daurio is a junior at Harvard. She connected with Lisa and The S Word after dealing with her own suicidal ideation freshman year. She may still have her bad days, but the important thing is, since she's had treatment and found inspiration from others, she knows how to cope with them. Two of her [...]

By |2017-10-18T09:01:42-07:00October 17th, 2017|Latest News|Comments Off on Arts in Global Health

Being a Parent with Suicidal Thoughts

I am a more compassionate parent to my son because I live with suicidal thoughts. And it took me until this moment to realize that. Since trying to end my life over 15 years ago, I have seen a lot of doctors, tried a lot of different therapies, and a lot of diagnoses have been [...]

By |2017-10-09T14:47:00-07:00October 11th, 2017|Attempt Survivors, Hope|21 Comments

Atlanta Screening

It was great having Kelechi Ubozoh and her mom, Janet Bivens, who are both featured in The S Word, join the Q&A with director Lisa Klein in Atlanta. We appreciated the insightful dialogue with the audience. Kelechi Ubozoh and her mom, Janet Bivens.   Thank you to everyone at Behavioral Health Link for hosting [...]

By |2017-10-10T10:23:54-07:00October 10th, 2017|Latest News|Comments Off on Atlanta Screening
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