Jacqueline Monetta, 18, is motivated by a desire to understand why her best friend committed suicide when she was 16 years old. She encourages youth who are suffering from mental illness or have attempted suicide to share their experiences. Jacqueline and the audience learn about depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide attempts, finding assistance, and treating mental illness through Jacqueline's intimate one-on-one discussions with mental health professionals. Throughout the course of their stories, they tell the audience that mental diseases can and should be treated in the same way that physical ailments are.
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Jacqueline Monetta, 18, is motivated by a desire to understand why her best friend committed suicide when she was 16 years old. She encourages youth who are suffering from mental illness or have attempted suicide to share their experiences. Jacqueline and the audience learn about depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide attempts, finding assistance, and treating mental illness through Jacqueline's intimate one-on-one discussions with mental health professionals. Throughout the course of their stories, they tell the audience that mental diseases can and should be treated in the same way that physical ailments are.
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