Thirteen-year-old
Dara Berger's world is shattered when she comes home to find
her mother dead. Eighteen years later, she ends the silence
surrounding her mother's suicide by directing and producing
the highly anticipated documentary film, "A Secret Best Not
Kept."
Dara
Berger takes us on a journey through the far reaches of the
human spirit, beginning with her own lifelong process of grief
and acceptance to an exploration of how society views suicide.
With Dara we meet family members who have lost a loved one,
attempters who have tried to take their own lives, and the
doctors who are trying to save them. She leads us through
an inspiring movement of activism and advocacy devoted to
changing public policy towards mental illness and improving
resources for those in need of help. Whether at a candlelight
memorial at the nation's capital, a 28-mile walk through the
night, or meeting with members of congress, survivors of suicide
show that passion and courage can triumph over the darkness
of grief and loss. This is a journey of healing, learning,
and hope.
From
the powerful, inspiring stories of those who had the courage
to speak,we see that suicide is indeed "A Secret Best Not
Kept."
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