Description
NO ORDINARY JOE: ERASING THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS celebrates the life of Joe Laurencelle, a Detroit native who was diagnosed with bipolar depression at 22, and committed suicide at 26. Laurencelle was an athlete, teacher and coach — an uncle, brother, son and valued friend. The documentary spotlights the advocacy efforts of the Joseph J. Laurencelle Memorial Foundation, an organization established in 1996 to educate young men, women and their families about mental illness, increase awareness of the disease in the community and advocate compassionate acceptance for people suffering from mental illness. NO ORDINARY JOE also features interviews with Joe's friends, family members, teens and college students, as well as experts from leading research facilities who discuss the ongoing battle against mental illness.
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