Last week, at Legacy Place Theaters, I was privileged to be included in the documentary “Bake It Till You Make It” by Dayna Altman. I then participated in a panel discussion afterwards.  Dayna is the founder of the organization Bake It Till You Make It,  LLC; a group dedicated to people with mental health issues who are fighting isolation, fostering community, and, of course, baking. They have events, cookbooks, stories, poetry, and now a feature length self titled documentary.

Dayna first contacted Southeastern Psychiatric Associates several months ago, inquiring about TMS. TMS is a leading technology that uses magnetic fields to strengthen the brain region that combats depression. I must admit it was a bit unexpected when she asked if she could bring a film crew to our appointment! When she explained that she was filming a documentary I immediately understood that this was a great way to help the public learn more about this important form of depression treatment. 

In the end, because Dayna also suffered from OCD, I recommended that she seek treatment from a group that had a different kind of device that could potentially treat both. I was happy to learn later form Dayna and her parents at the event that she had indeed seen an excellent response in terms of her depression, but sadly not the OCD. 

On Tuesday, October 10,  I joined about 120 people seeing the premier of her film. It outlined Dayna’s own personal journey, her struggles with mental illness, her family’s  perspective, and her efforts to help so many other fellow travelers through her work and her organization. It was quite an uplifting story. Dayna’s meeting with me was featured in the film, and I got the chance to explain what TMS is, how it works, and who could benefit from it. 

The film was followed by a panel discussion where folks showed a lot of interest in TMS and asked many great questions. 

I am grateful to Dayna Altman, her organization, Bake It Till You Make It, and film makers from Suenito Media, Thea Touchton and Jason Taglieri for the opportunity to share our excitement about TMS so that more people suffering from depression can get the help they need and deserve.

If you are interested in finding out more about Dayna and her project you can follow this link www.bakeittillyoumakeit.co.