Lia:

I Aim To Become provides education on mental health in teenagers in a way that is easily accessible to the public. Focusing on how to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health,  the documentary consists of interviews with experts who talk about different mental illnesses, how to decrease the shame connected with them, early signs of illness, and the importance of mental health education in high schools. People shy away from talking about mental health because it is an uncomfortable topic because some mental illnesses first manifest during the teenage years, so mental health should be talked about comfortably in high school. This documentary helps teens, schools, and parents by providing education on mental health and how and where to find help. 

One in five teens has a mental illness and only a quarter of those will seek help, due to stigma, lack of resources, and lack of education. This documentary aspires to change the culture around mental illness: the way people with a mental illness are viewed and how people talk about mental health. It will also encourage schools to bring mental health education into their curriculum. This documentary has interviews with a wide range of people, including a psychiatrist, a director of a suicide-prevention program, a suicide-lifeline officer and volunteer, a mental health activist, and people who have a mental illness. The user will watch this documentary either in school or at home because they want to learn more about mental health, they know someone they worry is showing signs of illness and they want to help, or they are struggling themselves and don't know where to seek help. This person will learn about different mental illnesses, their signs and symptoms, statistics, and how to find help for themselves or a friend or family member.

Clio:

There is too much stigma in today's society regarding the topic of mental illness. When the matter comes up most people shy away from it out of discomfort and misperceptions. All of this stigma can really make someone self-cautious, if they do suffer from a mental illness. The majority of kids with a mental illness don't speak up or seek help when they need to because in most if not all schools the topic is discarded. Then other kids don't know how to talk to their peers who have been acting "different" lately.

The documentary interviews a variety of people, including suicide attempt survivors, therapists, suicide hotline operators, students from the suicide hotline prevention program, and a psychiatrist.

Janice:

Mental health is seldom talked about, and rarely in a good light, which makes people's resources limited if they want to seek help for themselves or a friend. The documentary I Aim to Become aims to help teens struggling with mental illness, and their friends and family. It's aimed at teens because it's harder for them to get proper help, because a lot of treatment decisions are made by their parents or guardians, who can sometimes make the wrong choices because they are fearful for their child's future or don't understand what their kid is going through. People with mental illness are more likely to get better the earlier that they get treatment, so this film challenges the stigma associated with mental health, and addresses directly and informatively the issues that aren't talked about so people can get treatment as fast and effectively as possible. The film questions the way mental illness is perceived and dealt with in modern society, and tries to give people a healthier outlook and the proper resources. Everyone is meant to view this film, so they can be better informed about the topic of mental health and handle difficult or even crisis situations better. It will be on display in City Hall for about a month, and after that it will be accessible online for anyone who needs advice about mental health.