Winona Ryder inGirl, Interrupted.
In2002, the childrens publishing company Scholastic launched PUSH, an imprint aimed at teens.
The public reaction toCutrevealed just how fractured views of mental health were at the turn of the millennium.
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Reader messages on PUSHs website told a different story.
Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed inThirteen.
It contextualized the film.
Winona Ryder inGirl, Interrupted.
In my mind, I didn’t sensationalize it.
Either myself or Nikki witnessed everything in that movie firsthand.
(The movie came out 21 years ago this month.)
Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed inThirteen.
It was very raw.
Or it made them feel less alone.
Or it inspired them to write.
I will never not be surprised by the amount of love and connection surrounding this film.
Would y’all be able to help?
Today, it offersan online toolto help connect people with mental health providers and scholarship programs.
It wasn’t trying to solve all the problems.
It wasn’t trying to give out answers.
We have new tools in our toolbox.
Though they are surrounded bythe resourcesand exposed to the languageit hasnt necessarily resulted inbetter mental health outcomes.
Social media has changed drastically; what once seemed like a miraculous new forum for connection iskilling subculturesandincreasing loneliness.
Could this be one reason the millennial generation is obsessed with nostalgia?
Our teen yearsin addition to being gloriously angst-riddenwere also lightning in a bottle.
