Sue Scheff: “Boy Interrupted” Documentary About Bipolar and Teens Today
Is Bipolar the new ADHD? I don’t have the answer for it – however I believe there are many that go undiagnosed just as ADD/ADHD did years ago, and the kids are suffering, failing, raging, and more. Boy Interrupted seems like it is going to be a wake up call for parents that suspect their child may have some issues, as well as an inspirational film that took guts and courage to document. I applaud these parents, Dana and Hart Perry, for sharing their story in an effort to bring more awareness to this more and more common disease, Bipolar. My sympathy for the loss of their son, Evan and gratitude for their unselfishness. I will be previewing this film this weekend and can’t wait to share it with you.
BOY INTERRUPTED Tells the story of a teenager who lost his battle with Bipolar Disease. This heartbreaking documentary debuts on Monday, August 3rd on HBO. On the night of Oct. 2, 2005, 15-year-old Evan Scott Perry ended a lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder by jumping from his New York City bedroom window, leaving behind heartbroken parents, beloved brothers and many friends. Director Dana Perry, along with her husband Hart Perry, tells the story of their son’s life and death in the heartbreaking documentary BOY INTERRUPTED.
Dana and Hart Perry share the intensely personal story of every parent’s worst nightmare: the death of a child by suicide. As professional filmmakers, they were accustomed to making extensive personal films and videos of the family, but never suspected that their footage of son Evan – taken from the moment of his birth throughout childhood and adolescence – would end up becoming the primary source material for this moving account. Casual and innocuous before his death, the home movies provide a visual record of Evan’s life, and help create an intimate portrait of this vibrant, troubled young man, supplemented by interviews with family, friends, doctors and teachers.
Evan Perry’s life was marked by intense mood swings that alarmed both his parents, who were determined not to allow him to follow in the footsteps of his uncle Scott, who had committed suicide in 1971. Despite his family’s vigilance, along with a new school, new friends and numerous therapy sessions and medication, Evan’s obsession with ending his life proved overwhelming. His 2005 suicide sent his reeling parents looking for answers from experts, friends and family members, as well as from the reams of video they’d taken of Evan through the years. BOY INTERRUPTED is a touching documentary showing that even the best defenses – love, vigilance and treatment – cannot always protect those most vulnerable from themselves.
Tags: ADD, ADHD, Bipolar, Bipolar Disease, Boy Interrupted, Parenting, Parenting Resources, Parenting Teens, Parenting Tips, Sue Scheff, Teen Help
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[...] educated parent and proactive! Read my Blog from earlier this week prior watching this film – click here. I commend Dana and Hart Perry for their strength in sharing such a personal part of their lives [...]