What I Wish My Parents Knew: Young Mental Health Program
Thu, Oct 26
|Unity Spiritual Community
What I Wish My Parents Knew is the first film by Tell My Story, designed as a mental wellness program, to help parents better understand how to support the mental health of their children.


Time & Location
Oct 26, 2023, 6:30 PM
Unity Spiritual Community, 2965 Wycliff Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, USA
About the event
What I Wish My Parents Knew is the first film by Tell My Story, designed as a mental wellness program, to help parents better understand how to support the mental health of their children.
The program is designed to be a two-part, 90-minute experience to be viewed as a group. The film is not available for general public streaming outside of this event.
Part One: The Film
“What I Wish My Parents Knew” is a 45-minute film that explores the inner struggle of children battling depression and anxiety in silence. 10 youth
bravely share their pain living in crisis and express their feelings what they wish their families would have known.
Part Two: Discussion & Support
A a 45-minute in-depth discussion facilitated by a delegate of church leadership and a local mental health professional. This session provides an opportunity for attendees to ask questions, share their struggles, and gain insights on supporting youth mental wellbeing.
At the end of the discussion, church leadership will share the local resources.
Participants will also be given access to the private TellMyStory.org online community, where they will find targeted mental health resources to help them better support youth mental health.