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After decades in institutions a man with schizophrenia faces violence and death to live on his own. In collaboration with ProPublica, an investigation into a court-ordered effort to move those with mental illness into independent living.

Even in normal times, one in four of us will experience mental health difficulties, but living through a global pandemic has put our mental health under unprecedented strain. This unique study provides a snapshot before and during the pandemic, revealing its shocking impact.

Depression is more than just feeling down occasionally. It’s more intense, and lasts longer. Nearly one in 12 American’s over the age of 20 suffers from it, and women are twice as likely as men to become depressed. Left untreated, depression can lead to suicide.

Young pop culture icon Olly Alexander explores why the gay community is more vulnerable to mental health issues and opens up about his own long-term battles with depression.

Rehtaeh Parsons, a fifteen-year-old student from Nova Scotia, was raped by four schoolboys while drunk at a sleepover. Soon after the vicious online circulation of a photo of Rehtaeh being raped whilst being sick out of a window began. Through the eyes of her parents, this film re-examines these alarming events, which ultimately led to Rehtaeh's suicide. A shocking testament to police indifference, the stigma of sexual assault and the effects of cyber bullying.

This video offers valuable insights into bully and victim psychology, types of bullying, and anti-bullying behavior through penetrating commentary by Erica Perlow of the Chatham County North Carolina Bullying Prevention Task Force and psychologist April Harris-Britt.

Hear Me Now is a documentary featuring compelling stories from dozens who have been affected by bullying in schools and continue to be affected, giving viewers a candid look inside the world of bullying and the inspiration to find hope amid the darkness.

Can we learn aggression from aggressive media? This film looks at experimental, longitudinal and case study research evidence and how social learning, script theory and susceptibility approaches can help understand and explain this evidence

This feature documentary tells the stories of 5 asylum seekers who flee their native countries to escape homophobic violence.

Following Ava, a typical two year old over the course of a year, both at home and at nursery, capturing her highs and lows as she deals with the emotional aspects of change involved in being two. It highlights the importance of good relationships with key attachment figures and how they affect overall development.

With surprising candor, vulnerability and even a touch of humor, READ ME DIFFERENTLY reveals the strain of misunderstood learning differences on family relationships. It is a unique film that will generate thoughtful discussion whether in a classroom setting, work environment or at home with family members and friends.

Adre, Emma, and Julian are in public school autism programs in Oakland, CA. This film documents their lives at home and at school, and profiles the valiant efforts of their parents and teachers to help them reach their maximum potential.

This short animated documentary offers an intimate glimpse into the exceptional mindsets and emotional lives of four adult artists with Down Syndrome. An artful, four-way essay about ability, film explores how it feels to be a little bit unusual.

Petra Tolley, who has Down syndrome, performs a soliloquy that encapsulates her distinctive take on the social self. Drawing from her emotional experiences, she illustrates what it feels like to be “in the middle.” the film captures Petra as she engages the camera with unflinching directness and dignity.

The film brings awareness to the need for media literacy to help combat polarization of communities, threats to democracy, medical misinformation, and mental illnesses.

This episode of 20/20 focuses on three families that struggle with the excessive use of technology. An ABC News Production.