Web Exclusive: Joe Pantoliano interviewed U.S. troops who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at the Remind.org event "Stand Up For Heroes" in 2008. Plus, Dr. Bill Carlezon from McLean Hospital talks about the causes of PTSD and some of the ways to treat it. This footage was not seen in the documentary "No Kidding, Me Too!"
Filmed in July/November 2008. Music Credits: Instrumentals by Dan Mackenzie / Original song "Hope is a Thing" by Lisbeth Scott (www.lisbethscott.com).
"No Kidding, Me Too!" is a documentary about the stigma that surrounds mental illness and the mission to destroy it. There are 7 different stories of people and how they live with their brain disease (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD...) Written, Produced, & Directed by Joe Pantoliano (Joey Pants). Edited by Ben Churchill, Francis Sheehan, David Russell
Go to the premiere of the documentary "No Kidding, Me Too!" on October 19 in New York City. More info: nkm2.org/event/view/id_9/