Wavecrest Films

Teen Anguish in the Pandemic and other such headlines are everywhere right now. Educators, Therapists, Parents: Please share this short 10 minute film with the teens in your life. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #teenmentalhealth #highschooldepression #depressionhelp #depressionawareness #mindfulnesspractice #mindfulnesseducation

Meditation, Filmmaking and Long Walks...our favorite things discussed by Oscar-winning director Pete Docter ("Up", "Inside Out" and "Soul") on the Ten Percent Happier podcast -- so good! https://podcasts.apple.com//ten-percent-happ/id1087147821

CALLING ALL FRIENDS WITH TEENS IN THEIR LIVES - KIDS, STUDENTS, ETC.! We're working on a campaign about teen mental health and Covid, and looking for teens who want to speak about their experiences over the past year. Please, if you have a teen in your life, be it your child, student, extended family member, neighbor, etc. - ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD - please put us in touch. Email [email protected] for more information.... Many thanks!

As filmmakers who have spent a fair amount of time and personal resources to make films that aim to help people, we are a hundred percent behind the idea of receiving federal aid so that we can continue doing our work. America needs its artists more than it may realize.

"Remote learning, lockdowns and pandemic uncertainty have increased anxiety and depression among adolescents, and heightened concerns about their mental health." - NY Times, Nov 12, 2020. Please share this film with anyone you know suffering from depression or chronic negative thinking -- it might be helpful to hear perspectives from teens who found themselves trapped in the dark and who learned techniques to navigate themselves through it. Be well.