Victorious De Costa on Mental Wellness and Telling The Story of Weldon Irvine | Sway's Universe

Victorious De Costa, the director of ‘Digging for Weldon Irvine’ joined First Aid with Kelly Kinkaid to open the conversation up about mental wellness.
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[@anon7950]

2021 and STILL waiting on this documentary 😦

[@victorrios8328]

it's been avail since 2019 in festivals and online showcases.

[@anon7950]

Thanks! I'll check around again. ​@@victorrios8328

[@yusufmuhmeed]

@@anon7950 Still not available but let me know if you found something

[@pearlineguillaume7721]

Such an important topic in light of everything going on and all the daily triggers people face. Can't wait to see the documentary.

[@victorrios8328]

I can't wait to see it either. thank you for your support in the past, present and future!

[@creepincarl]

This interview really hit home. Bipolar disorder is something that runs in my family and I have watched my mother struggle with it since I was a child. This is really a serious subject and its a shame that the Black community for the most part, doesnt take it seriously enough.

[@creepincarl]

Black people like to joke about issues like this alot. I see posts of people saying shit like "When we were young we weren't allowed to be Bipolar" and alot of people laugh at jokes like that. For me, I kind of cringe because, even though Im not bipolar, it still affects my life. I bet if they had to watch their mothers suffer with it there wouldnt be so many laughs.

[@victorrios8328]

i heard jokes like that before. there is also the famous "stop crying before I give you something to cry about' - and the multi-cultural - "Big Boys/Girls don't cry". - please keep in tune. instagram.com/weldonirvinefilm or facebook.com/directorvictorious

[@mommamidnight142]

Mental health is serious. I think that there are some mental issues that are more a part of our natural process than what we have previous believed. Like depression...I think that it's a more "natural" occurrence than what thought. As we grow, evolve, change... Our brains, emotions, mentality are doing the same. But we haven't been paying attention to it like we would, say, our eyesight, skin, hair, etc. The care for our mental state often gets left behind until some drastic situation comes up. Mental health should be made just as important and natural to our medical team as a general physician, obstetrician and gynecologists. Just my thoughts. Peace and love to you all 💜🔮🌒🌚🌘🔮💜

[@victorrios8328]

Important things you are saying.

[@metcalfhottie6305]

Serious issue in many families. Thank you.

[@victoriouswashere722]

Thank you for appreciating

[@LegitMusic]

Sway does a good Job keeping these interviews interesting

[@victoriouswashere722]

shout out to Kelly as well, she brought me up there

[@JennHayden]

good interview, i can always count on sway to bring on a variety of guests.

[@devaughny]

J. Jo... Are you suffering from metal illness?

[@victorrios8328]

Thank you~!

[@JennHayden]

De Vaughn Yarbrough not that i'm aware of but i respect the open and candid dialogue

[@JennHayden]

Victorious De Costa no, thank YOU. it was a much needed conversation.

[@victorrios8328]

Here is where I ask you to stay in tune with the film's movement - (please) instagram.com/weldonirvinefilm or facebook.com/directorvictorious

[@victoriouswashere722]

A bit after this interview I learned how to be more intentional with my speech, replacing the terms "killed themself" or "committed suicide" with "died by suicide" so as not to honor the archaic criminalization of, and apathy towards victims of suicide. peace!

[@KNETWORK100]

Good interview

[@victoriouswashere722]

I appreciate that

[@bossshit5698]

That's what's up keep doing your thing

[@victoriouswashere722]

Cant Stop, Wont stop. thank you

[@OluwaShagoon]

Peace to the God that is my family