Local documentary spotlights families dealing with mental illness

[Cal Poly Bot]

Taking care of someone with a mental illness can be a challenge, and coping can be even more difficult when that person is a family member.

A new documentary created by local filmmakers called "The Shaken Tree" is a collection of stories from 14 families and three professionals in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties who have family members living with chronic or persistent mental illness.

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