Director’s Blog – Lisa Charlotte Davis
We’ve reflected on:
💔 the way in which mental health difficulties might present in young people
💔 how we might miss that these behaviours could indicate something underlying that needs addressing
💔 how existing challenges can make a young person vulnerable to being targeted
Did you know that 50% of children exposed to abuse develop mental health difficulty (SafeLives)?
In the first phase of developing A is for Amy, one of the young people who saw the play and took part in our workshop said…
“Even though I’m under multiple horrible statistics, I feel safer.”
Essentially… forewarned is forearmed.
Our brand new film of A is for Amy depicts:
💔 a bubbly teen girl escaping an abusive home to move in with a charming boyfriend
💔 the charm gradually turning to control and Amy’s world becoming smaller and more isolated
💔 her friends noticing and reaching out for adult support
💔 her teacher arranging specialist support to help her recovery
💔 her friends supporting her with love and care, being a safe space, letting her breathe
It’s a story of Children’s Mental Health… the signs, the risk factors and support pathways.
Image credit: Megan Watson.
