Скачать или смотреть "Dear Lynne" | A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, and Mental Health Care | Short Documentary

A mother’s love, a daughter’s story, and the quiet, steady work of mental health care.

This short documentary shares the experience of Anne, whose daughter Lynne lived for years with serious mental illness — navigating instability, misdiagnosis, and a system that often made things harder instead of easier.

Everything changed when Lynne was connected with Guild Services, a Minnesota nonprofit providing the model of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, case managers, and support staff who walk with people who don’t thrive in traditional clinical settings.

Through Anne’s reflections — alongside insights from ACT case manager Rob and psychiatrist Dr. Vuchetich — this short piece offers a rare, honest look at what real mental health care can look like as steady, consistent, human, and built around long-term support below the waterline.

Mental healthcare isn't a linear story with predictable outcomes. It’s a story about care, dignity, and the people who show up even when the path is unclear.

Director / DP: Ben Brewer
B-Cam Op / Swing: Kiera Faye
B-Cam Op / Swing: Josh Voelker
Audio: Adam Biel
Producer / Client Representative: Marcus Asmus

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CAMERAS:
FX6 + FX3

LENSES:
Leica R Vintage Glass
Sony 28-70mm F2 | https://amzn.to/48dL61d
Sony 50-150mm | https://amzn.to/4ifrezo

About Guild Services:
Guild is a Minnesota nonprofit offering integrated mental health services, including ACT teams, housing support, employment programs, case management, and crisis services. Their mission is to help people experiencing mental illness or housing instability find safety, stability, and hope. Learn more about Guild → https://www.guildservices.org