PBS-Joe Pantoliano Interview-Fighting the Stigma of Mental illness/Brain Disease/NKM2

FIGHTING THE STIGMA - Need To Know - Award-winning actor Joey Pantoliano, or "Joey Pants" as he likes to be called, is known for his role as Ralphie in "The Sopranos" and roles in more than 80 films. In spite of professional success, Pantoliano has suffered from clinical depression. But he embraced this diagnosis and has become an advocate for what he calls "brain dis-ease." Pantoliano seeks to "stomp the stigma" of mental illness through his nonprofit organization "No Kidding, Me Too!" and recently made a documentary about his own experience and that of others learning to cope with mental illness. Need to Know's Alison Stewart spoke with Pantoliano about the film and his own battle with the disease.

Source:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/health/an-actors-battle-with-mental-illn...

Rent or Buy NO KIDDING, ME 2! on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/no-kidding-me-2!/id421817917

Buy the NO KIDDING, ME 2! DVD at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/No-Kidding-Me-Illness-Documentary/dp/B003B3NGS6/

Watch NO KIDDING, ME 2! at Amazon Instant Video:
http://www.amazon.com/No-Kidding-Me-TOO/dp/B004VAS1ME/

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Nonprofits & Activism

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[darkknight07100]

Of all people, Joey Pants makes a documentary on mental illness. I know I want to see it.