A new movie from MTV shines a light on the realities of anxiety disorder for Mental Health Awareness Month.
(CBS Local)– May is Mental Health Awareness Month and on Saturday, May 8, MTV will premiere a new movie from director Kelly Oxford called “Pink Skies Ahead.” The film will air commercial free on MTV and sheds light on the realities of anxiety disorder. Oxford is a first time director and she’s also a New York Times bestseller for her book “Everything Is Perfect When You’re A Liar.” CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith talked with Oxford about her movie, what it was like to work with Mary J. Blige, Henry Winkler and Marcia Gay Harden and why mental health is such an important topic to destigmatize. “It was a bit of a long time coming because I wrote this as an essay in my second book,” said Oxford. “I already know this has helped people and I thought I should put it on screen for more people to see.
