This is a powerful docuseries with a very creative title. People often wear a social veneer to conform to societal norms in a quest for acceptance when in reality they are masking deep internal pain which eventually manifests in destructive ways (e.g., addiction, depression, suicide, abnormal aggression, violence against others, murder, etc.). Mental health issues stem from a variety of sources such as psychological trauma or genetic disorders; some of which are hereditary. We need to stop referring to people with mental health issues and disorders in a derogatory fashion. How many times have you described someone as a psycho or told someone they were crazy as a put down? You need only to watch the evening news to understand that there is a mental health crisis going on in the world (e.g., the harming of helpless animals, the torturing, rape and/or murder of innocent children, violent attacks on the homeless, arsonists starting destructive fires, freeway shootings, mass shootings, etc.). We can only begin to tackle this monster by addressing the underlying issue of mental illness in an intelligent, constructive manner. And this all starts with a frank, non-judgmental discussion. The stakes are too high to ignore this any further.
Jacqueline Sebiane
