{"id":880,"date":"2026-10-01T20:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muncbiz.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=880"},"modified":"2026-10-01T20:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:42:46","slug":"when-the-mask-comes-off-a-youth-perspective-on-mental-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muncbiz.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=880","title":{"rendered":"When the Mask Comes Off &#8211; A Youth Perspective on Mental Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/94434796?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=229388\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When the Mask Comes Off is a video documentary featuring young people from New Mexico discussing their experiences of living with mental illness. We hear stories of struggle on their journey from misperception and alienation toward self-acceptance and healing. 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