Ken Burns documentary on youth mental health premiers tonight on PBS

“Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness,” a two-hour documentary focusing on youth suicide, depression and other aspects of the mental health crisis, airs tonight at 9 p.m. on public television.

Produced by Ken Burns, the documentary takes a close look at what it’s like to live with mental health challenges from the perspective of young people, parents, teachers and others. The film was aired this weekend at the White House, where First Lady Jill Biden praised the filmmakers’ compassionate approach.

“It’s impossible not to be moved by the pain that these young people and their families share,” she said, according to The 74. “But there was so much hope there, too. Because they had all found a way from that darkness towards the light.”

The film is part of an ongoing public health campaign called Well Beings, designed to bring attention to mental health issues.