Cheers!

In the movie, Rachel Getting Married, Anne Hathaway plays Kym, a recovering addict. Kym's family decides to take her out of rehab for the weekend to attend her sister, Rachel's, wedding. For anyone struggling with substance abuse (and or mental health issues) the "home environment" can be very challenging. Not that home environment's aren't challenging to people without addictions and mental health issues. It's just that dysfunctional relationships are one of the top three causes of relapse for those struggling with addictions and that just happens to be the story line of this movie. Is Kym going to relapse and wreck Rachel's wedding? 

You are going to have to rent it to find out because I am not giving it away. I am only writing about it because I saw that it had come out on dvd back in March, and I thought "you know, out of all the movies and TV shows I have watched, dealing with the subject of addiction and mental health, this one had some integrity".  

In 1997 the Entertainment Industries Council, (EIC) in collaboration with Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created The Prism Awards. The award show honors actors, films, music, and the top television shows, that accurately depict and bring attention to substance abuse and mental health issues. This year the ceremony will take place at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 23rd. 

Gratitude and best of luck, to actor Anne Hathaway, writer Jenny Lumet and director Jonathan Demme.

For more information on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services go to www.samhsa.gov