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We Are Not Okay
WHY DOES THIS STORY NEED TO BE TOLD?
“These are the untold stories of Hurricane Dorian survivors — raw, real, and long overdue. The D6 Project isn’t just a film series; it’s a powerful reckoning. The first film in the series, D6 Project: We Are Not Okay, lays bare the silent mental health crisis that continues to haunt our communities in the wake of Dorian and COVID-19. It’s a demand for attention, compassion, and urgent change. This film confronts the uncomfortable truths about trauma, resilience, and the growing vulnerability of nations like The Bahamas — where climate change is no longer a distant threat, but a devastating, lived reality.”
— Dr. Juliette Storr, Director & Producer
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FILM HISTORY
In 2019 Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas with gale force winds of over 200 mph. In the wake of that storm, the strongest to ever hit the Bahamas, disaster mental health emerged as one of the keys to a sustainable future. Based on stories she heard from many survivors of Hurricane Dorian, Juliette Storr, an award-winning documentary film maker, researcher, writer, scholar, decided to produce a film that focuses on disaster mental health to raise awareness of the mental health needs of survivors and identify resources to manage and sustain human environments at a time when climate change is leading climate experts to predict there will be more storms like Dorian in the future. Storr has partnered with the Bahamas Psychological Association to produce the film.
The film features experts from mental health, disaster preparedness and recovery, and climate change. Issues address include: social and economic loss, resilience and coping strategies, effectiveness of post-disaster intervention techniques, psychological adjustment of the victims (mental stability, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression, sleep disorder, emotional distress, community adaption to the environment (preparedness and community empowerment), Covid 19 pandemic and its impact on recovery efforts and stigma of mental health, history of mental health in Bahamas (colonization, independence, current status), long term rehabilitation of affected population, building outreach and engagement through cooperative efforts, and sustainable development and climate change.
Dr. Juliette M. Storr
D6 Project: We Are Not Okay
DOCUMENTARY FILM TRAILER
Log Line: A bold, unflinching look at the lasting mental health impact of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Synopsis
D6 Poject: We Are Not Okay is a film that tells the courageous stories of survivors from The Bahamas, whose lives were forever altered by the catastrophic Category 5/6 hurricane in 2019. Years later, they continue to battle mental health challenges and the trauma of displacement. Billions of dollars in destruction. Hundreds still homeless. Lives lost and forgotten. This is more than a film — it’s a call for justice. Why has the world moved on when so many are still waiting for help?
