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COVID and Mental Illness Documentary Now Available Online

A PBS documentary lauded for its portrayal of mental illness has been archived and is available online.

"The Hidden Pandemic" aired on PBS April 8 and is now available on-line.

Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Michael Price captures the lives of local Kansas City people navigating mental illness, a task even more difficult since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through personal interviews with patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them, The Hidden Pandemic exposes the cracks in an already strained healthcare system. A panel discussion hosted by Nick Haines followed the broadcast.

Use these links to access the documentary and related recordings:

Trailer (30 sec) at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkd7046rPtU

On-line archive (86:45 minutes) at: The Hidden Pandemic 

Also available at NAMI GKC website: https://namigreaterkc.org/ 

And at KCPT: https://www.kansascitypbs.org/local-shows/the-hidden-pandemic/