Racing Thoughts: Children and Mental Illness, DVD

This documentary profiles four young people who are living with mental illness—and also shows their loved ones who make the courageous decision to tell their own stories. Their voices are complemented by director Louiselle Noel, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder as an adult and powerfully evokes the initial symptoms that emerged in her childhood. The film skirts the specialists’ debates in favor of a more personal tone, moving away from the alarming vocabulary of diagnoses and allowing viewers to discover the children affected. (73 minutes)Length: 74 minutes ORDER CODE: BVL52029Copyright date: ©2010 Closed Captioned   ContentsGaining Insight to Life with Mental Illness (00:40)Filmmaker Louiselle Noel wanted to demystify childhood psychological disorders. Diagnosed as bipolar, she recalls having paralyzing fear when she was young.Home Support for Mentally Ill Children (02:21)12 year old David is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He looks forward to moving to another house with his