The Cast and Crew

  • Smiling man with glasses, gray beard, wearing a light-colored suit jacket and white shirt, holding a glass award with a metal base, standing in front of a backdrop with the NASW logo.

    Victor Armstrong

    Featured - Prevention Expert

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  • A woman with long, curly brown hair wearing a black turtleneck, smiling indoors.

    April Simpkins

    Narrator

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  • A young woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a white top, looking at the camera against a plain light background.

    Emma White

    Featured - Survivor. Advocate.

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  • A woman with short, reddish-brown hair wearing a pearl necklace and a dark top, standing against a white background.

    Monica Johnson

    Featured - Former Director of 988

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  • Young woman with curly hair smiling, wearing a floral shirt and beige cardigan, against a plain background.

    Kelly Cignarale

    Featured - 988 Crisis Counselor

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  • A smiling woman with short, styled hair, wearing a colorful blue and yellow patterned jacket, a black top, and gold jewelry, sitting in a chair with an American flag in the background.

    Fonda Bryant

    Featured - Survivor. Advocate.

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  • A smiling woman with long blonde hair in a close-up portrait.

    Heather Bonner

    CEO - Mission34

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  • A woman smiling and holding a small brown teddy bear wearing a blue bow tie.

    Natasha Donnelly

    Featured - Global Suicide Expert

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From the team that brought you the award-winning film “HURT”

Winners of several LA and NYC Short-Film awards including Best Director, Best Writer, Best Film and Best Young Actor, this unique team of story-tellers and mental health professionals are together again for this ground-breaking documentary.

Silhouette of a person's profile against a blue background, with the word "HURT" prominently at the top, and additional text about new hope treatment centers, production company, and cast members at the bottom.
Silhouette of a person's profile against a blue background, with the word "HURT" prominently at the top, and additional text about new hope treatment centers, production company, and cast members at the bottom.
A man with dark hair, beard, and mustache, wearing a black t-shirt, smiling and crossing his arms in front of a staircase in an indoor setting.
A man with dark hair, beard, and mustache, wearing a black t-shirt, smiling and crossing his arms in front of a staircase in an indoor setting.
A man with short dark hair, a goatee, wearing a black blazer over a black shirt, smiling with arms crossed, outdoors with green bushes and a brick wall in the background.
A man with short dark hair, a goatee, wearing a black blazer over a black shirt, smiling with arms crossed, outdoors with green bushes and a brick wall in the background.
A smiling man with a beard and mustache, wearing a gray textured shirt and gold chain necklace, against a black background.
A smiling man with a beard and mustache, wearing a gray textured shirt and gold chain necklace, against a black background.
A man with curly dark hair, a beard, and light skin, wearing a blue suit jacket over a blue and white striped shirt, with a gold chain and cross necklace, standing outdoors with greenery and a brick wall in the background.
A man with curly dark hair, a beard, and light skin, wearing a blue suit jacket over a blue and white striped shirt, with a gold chain and cross necklace, standing outdoors with greenery and a brick wall in the background.
A smiling man with ginger hair and a beard, wearing a gray t-shirt, against a dark gray background.
A smiling man with ginger hair and a beard, wearing a gray t-shirt, against a dark gray background.
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