A CASTLE ON A HILL PRODUCTIONS PREMIER
22 veterans commit suicide every day in America…
Saving 22
A Documentary From A Castle on a Hill Production
Premier Locations: Billings, MT | Kansas City | Dallas | Colorado Springs
SAVING 22
A Castle on a Hill decided that making a documentary film was an excellent choice for its first feature. Saving 22 is an epic depiction of the silent war taking place in our country within the hearts and minds of our service men and women.
Veterans and service members are taking their own lives at a rate that has never been seen before. 22 Veterans die at their own hand every day in America. Rates of PTSD, clinical depression, and anxiety disorders are at an all-time high.
PASSION BEHIND THE PROJECT
This documentary, which was shot in Montana, chronicles the shattered remains left behind when a veteran takes his or her own life, the courage and bravery of those who have come back from the precipice and the organizations that have stepped forward to make a difference.
While the government has thrown millions of dollars at studies to determine the cause of these suicides, little has been done to provide a solution. Currently, only 30% of veterans in the United States actually utilize VA services.
Many of the remaining 70% of veterans struggle daily with how and where to get help.
Montana has the highest veteran suicide rate in the nation as well has the highest concentration of veterans per capita.
This state is tired of waiting for a solution.
Montana has stepped into the forefront with a high number of veteran service organizations reaching out to veterans and providing real solutions to this epidemic.
Mental health counseling alone is not enough to make the changes necessary for veterans to return to an active fulfilling lifestyle.
Lifestyle changes, such as healthier eating habits, better sleep, journaling, and eliminating drugs and alcohol, do wonders, but veterans usually need help to do these things. The necessity of a holistic approach is imperative.
Solid PTSD coping strategies include: socializing, mental and/or substance abuse treatment (which can take months to get), exercise, and mindfulness. The problem is that there are barriers for every one of these strategies.
Saving 22 Official Trailer
This is a trailer for the documentary "Saving 22." 22 refers to how many Veterans take their life each day. Although I discuss the deep and dark of what prolonged solitude and depression can lead to, "Saving 22" is about how we all have the power to choose who we are. Moving the body makes the brain happy.
Transition to the Civilian World
"Saving 22" is a documentary about 22 Veterans taking their own life a day. The transition going from a soldier to trying to assimilate into the civilian sector is often times lonely. The Veteran wanders through the unknowns with a whole new set of rules and lacking purpose. Finding a new purpose is possible, but it takes work and understanding. It starts with a spark of interest that as time goes on turns into a passion. A person with passion starts making friends and will create a life for themselves.
Saving 22
"Saving 22" exposes the problem of 22 Veterans who take their own life a day. Although the movie goes into detail of what suicide can do to a family and community, "Saving 22" is really about we having the power of getting the life we want. Getting out and coming home, you don't have anyone you relate to anymore. When your life feels like you have no reason to be and you're the outsider not belonging anywhere things get lonely and depressing. You lack motivation and energy. "Saving 22" is about mental health. The feature length movies shows that when you move your body your mind is happy. The movement is determined by you. Do you like working out, working with horses, or riding motorcycles? It is your decision and your time to get up and move.