Effects of Fishing on Teens’ Mental Health
This film explores the powerful impact of fishing with family as a way to strengthen relationships, support mental health, and enjoy the outdoors. Aimed at teenagers and parents, it encourages families to reconnect through shared time in nature. By highlighting the calming, restorative effects of fishing, the film promotes a simple yet meaningful path to emotional well-being and deeper family bonds.
Produced by Christian Greenwell, during his 10th-grade year at Kentucky School for the Blind; Louisville, KY, and as a filmmaker in the 2024-25 What’s the Story? The Young Filmmakers’ Social Action Team (WTS). Find out more about the program at www.whatsthestoryvt.com
WTS is funded and supported by the Bread Loaf Teachers Network and the Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English with additional funds from the SNAVE Foundation.