‘Wake Up: Stories From the Frontlines of Suicide Prevention’: Film Review

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‘Wake Up: Stories From the Frontlines of Suicide Prevention’: Film Review
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Director Nate Townsend opens “Wake Up: Stories From the Frontlines of Suicide Prevention” with an attention grabbing re-enactment of Ryan Candice’s frantic attempts to quell his severe anxiety hour…

” with an attention grabbing re-enactment of Ryan Candice’s frantic attempts to quell his severe anxiety hours before taking his own life. However, the most powerful moments can be found within the interviews and facts that bolster the project’s compassionate purpose. Playing as part of thefilm festival , this stirring documentary gives a comprehensive look at suicide through the lens of four at-risk segments of the population.

Suicide touches every corner of this country, from those overwhelmed by self-destructive thoughts — both the deceased and “attempt survivors” — to those who try to carry on after the tragedy. The subject requires more than superficial questions; it demands an examination of the deeper root causes and the best avenues for treatment. The film doesn’t cast a wider net to include the impact on varying racial communities.

Providing further insight into innovative change are Utah Sports Council chairman Clark Aposhian, Utah Rep. Steve Eliason, and Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy, all of whom have enacted practical solutions with great impact. The resilience exhibited by Candice’s parents in the wake of grief is heartening to witness, as are the actions of Michael and Gayle Zibilich, who’ve found a renewed sense of purpose speaking with college students about their own son Keller’s suicide.

Perhaps what’s most enlightening for folks without an academic background on this subject is seeing the suicide risk assessment training. Witnessing a class exercise in progress at the LSU School of Social Work, led by Dr. Margo Abadie, puts us in the midst of a hypothetical situation. From this safe vantage point, audiences see how to properly engage with someone having suicidal thoughts and help them work through their trying time.

Townsend and company have skillfully crafted a heartrending teaching tool that should be mandatory viewing for clinicians, academics, legislators and laymen. It’s made abundantly clear that there’s a dire need to do more for those suffering, all the more acute given the havoc the current pandemic and societal crises have wreaked, mentally taxing individuals who already feel compromised or at risk.

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