Playbill for This Is My Brave - The Show in New Hampshire

A NOTE
FROM THE PRODUCERS
Riverbend’s mission is to care for the behavioral health of our community, and our tagline is that “treatment works”
and recovery is possible. Over the last several years, we’ve increased efforts to educate the public about behavioral
health issues and normalize the conversation around mental illness and substance use disorders. We believe it’s
imperative to break down the individual and systemic barriers to treatment and reduce the stigma surrounding
mental illness, and we are thrilled to partner with This Is My Brave to reach even more people tonight.
There are no words to express the infinite gratitude that we have for our storytellers. Your stories are unique, raw,
heartbreaking, inspiring, vulnerable, courageous, and most importantly – yours. We are so grateful that you chose
this platform to share your story, and we hope that you’ll continue to share it bravely and inspire others - as you have
us - for a lifetime to come. The world needs your bravery; it needs this discussion; it needs this awareness, and it
needs you. We cannot thank you enough.
We’d like to thank our entire production team - Karen, Rebecca, Ellen, Walker and Johane – for their dedicated efforts
in continually supporting and championing this wonderful group of storytellers. We’d also like to thank Riverbend’s
Board of Directors, the Educated Community Workgroup (Dellie Champagne, Leslie Combs, Jaime Corwin, Johane
Telgener, Robin Nafshi, and Terry Sturke), and Riverbend’s Executive Director, Lisa Madden, for their steadfast
support, involvement and encouragement in all of our Mental Health Awareness Month events. We could not do it
without you!
We’d also like to thank our intern, Virginia Nugent, and wish her well on her journey to college! A special thanks to our
photographer, Samantha Captain of Captain Artistries, and our videographer, Derek Thompson of Digital Purpose
Co., for expertly capturing the evening. We’d also like to thank Eatxactly Sweet Cafe for their kind donation of
desserts for our post-show reception.
And finally - thank YOU. We are incredibly grateful for your presence in the audience tonight. Our storytellers will
be exposing parts of themselves that, for some, have never been shared with a group this large. Your willingness to
listen to these stories gives our storytellers a place to heal at the same time as it promotes community education.
Thank you for giving them space to inspire and prove that healthy, successful lives are in reach for those who have
or are currently struggling with a mental illness.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please know that you are not alone. Our storytellers and other resources
will be available after the show. Enjoy!
Sincerely,
The 2022 New Hampshire Production Team.
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