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William James College – Understanding Adolescent Depression and Suicide with Preview of Local Film “Shattered Ice”
November 14 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free
The new film, Shattered Ice, which was shot in Needham and Randolph, is the focus of a timely program, Understanding Adolescent Depression and Suicide, on November 14th at William James College (WJC).
The community is invited to attend the program which includes a preview of the movie, the true story of a New England teen hockey player’s attempt to navigate high school following his best friend’s death by suicide.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 20% of teens have seriously considered suicide. And the numbers are even higher for Black and LGBTQ+ adolescents and young adults.
The preview will be followed by a panel discussion with the film’s screenwriter Jake Miskin, Nadja Lopez, Executive Director of WJC’s Center for Behavioral Health, Equity, and Leadership in Schools, Dr. Larry Berkowitz, Co-Founder of the Riverside Trauma Center, and Dr. Heather MacPherson, a Clinical Psychologist at WJC.
