LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A powerful new documentary that is earning national recognition for its portrayal of mental illness is coming to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Tuesday night.

“Hidden Battles: Destigmatizing Mental Illness” shows the lives of four people living with severe mental health conditions. The film has already won Best Featured Documentary honors at the Los Angeles Gold Awards, New York Film Festival and Hollywood Gold Awards. The film also got a nomination from The Believe Psychology Film Festival.

The screening takes place at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Mary Riepma Ross Theatre on the UNL campus.

Directed by Terrell and Lorraine Newby and executive produced by Jeromie Luginbill, “Hidden Battles” challenges stigmas about mental illness through storytelling and emotional

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