Meet Angel | Student Mental Health Matters

“I keep up an image of myself in a way that I want to be seen as a good kid … I didn’t want to really talk about my feelings because I didn’t want people to look at me in a different light,” shares Angel, who was recently diagnosed with PTSD. Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness features first-person accounts from more than 20 young people, ranging in age from 11 to 27, who live with mental health conditions, as well as parents, teachers, friends, healthcare providers in their lives, and independent mental health experts. In this clip, hear from Angel about his experience processing adverse childhood experiences.