Mental (France) ( S1: 10x30', S2: 10x30' )

From a music video filmed in a psychiatric hospital then released on Youtube click here to watch, to famous Vloggers talking about their own mental health challenges, the unspoken pain, loneliness and depression commonly experienced by a generation is brought into the open, building receptivity to the scripted format that is released in both bite-sized narratives online and as half hour programmes on linear TV.

The scripted format is a powerful drama, based on true stories, about four troubled teens and their journey to a secure psychiatric ward. Substance-abusing dad, bullying at school, and the good girl syndrome are some of the reasons why they end up in a locked ward. Their stories are personal, but universal themes tell the tale many teenagers face and this shocking but also humorous drama takes a big step towards banishing the stigma around mental illness.