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SANTA MARIA — Several Pioneer Valley High School students used to a short film to show the joy of having healthy friendships can help combat loneliness and personal isolation.
The school’s NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Club, which focuses on helping students by raising mental health awareness, spent a few days completing the project recently.
The video starts with a group of girls including one who is feeling lonely in school. Students walk by the lonely girl, increasing her loneliness. Then, one student remembers the power of friendship, stops to make a friend, and hugs the troubled girl.
“My main reason for making this film is knowing my friends and their friends are going through a hard time in life but that doesn’t mean we can’t help others to make their life’s smother,’’ said student Angel Recinos. “I hope that this film inspires or at least gives the awareness to people so not only they can see the signs in their friends but family too.’’
Several other club members also worked on the film. The flick is available on the Panther website here.