One Day On Earth: How DMH and Fuller Help Tell the World's Story

Learn about the Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, and the work its professionals are committed to in order to address mental illness and healing. Produced in partnership with Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, docutribe and One Day on Earth.

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Filmmaker Cecily Tyler produced a short film about the DMH Solomon Carter Fuller Community Mental Health Center for the global video project One Day on Earth.

It was 2010 when filmmaker Cecily Tyler met Vincent Moy, Director of Rehabilitation Services at DMH's Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, and offered to volunteer under his guidance. Vincent had been part of a team of staff at the Fuller Mental Health Center to execute a vision for persons served there: to have a healing garden, an art therapy division, a pet therapy program and sensory rooms. The goal was dignity and respect for individuals staying at the Fuller and the creative guidance that came together rose above the normal everyday duties of staff. Cecily was witness to fruits of their efforts.

Last year, Brandon Litman and Kyle Ruddick, creators of the One Day on Earth project, asked Cecily to lead the efforts for One Day in Boston as part of a multimedia production looking at accessing opportunity in the American city for the One Day on Earth foundation. Cecily saw this as the perfect opportunity to use the art of filmmaking to research more deeply the work being done at the Fuller Mental Health Center. Metro Boston Area Director Patricia Kenny, Center Director Mary-Louise White, Kimberly Murray and Vincent all worked with Cecily to acquire filming permission of a select group of individuals served and other staff. A team from the film community then volunteered their time to film and edit the project.

"I'm grateful that I had the opportunity to support the positive efforts of The Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center," Cecily said. "They are, one action at a time, creating a healthy and supportive dialogue and environment around our community members who live with mental illness."