Depression: Out of the Shadows is a national PBS documentary that aired on KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, on May 21, 2008. The program portrayed the history, science and treatment of depression through the intimate stories of families and individuals coping with its wide-ranging effects. The film and a targeted local community engagement initiative are serving as a catalyst in the Greater Austin area to frame dialogue among community leaders about depression in older adults and what we as a community can and should do to address these needs.
The goal of this community engagement initiative is to launch discussion on how to integrate policy, services and resources and to address obstacles to better serve older adults affected by depression. The effort is convened by KLRU in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging – Capital Area.
The community planning team includes the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area, Austin/Travis County Health & Human Services Department, Family Eldercare, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, KLRU-TV, the Mayor’s Mental Health Task Force Monitoring Committee, National Alliance on Mental Illness-Texas, St. David’s Community Health Foundation, Seton Family of Hospitals, Seton Shoal Creek Hospital, the UT School of Social Work, and the YMCA-Austin.
The initiative’s activities include
Funders of the Local Leadership Summit
National Funders
DEPRESSION: Out of the Shadows is a production of Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) and WGBH Boston. Producer/Writer/Director: Larkin McPhee. Executive Producers: Laurie Donnelly, WGBH; Phylis Geller, TPT. Senior Producer, WGBH: Anne Adams. Major funding for the program and Take One Step: A PBS HEALTH CAMPAIGN is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Television Viewers and PBS. Additional support for DEPRESSION: Out of the Shadows provided by The Ritter Foundation Inc. and Mental Insight Foundation.
