Who Cares? Documentary | Behavioral Health Clinicians

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A Documentary by:

Behind the scenes of behavioral health clinicians struggling to heal others‭, ‬stay whole‭, ‬and survive a system that forgot about them‭.‬

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They save lives everyday
‍Who's saving theirs?

45 minutes of unfiltered reality

The film was made to be honest before anything else. It shows you what's there and asks whether you can keep looking away.

The call to help others

“I would argue that it’s the best job in the world.
But why does it have to be so hard?"

Most documentaries about behavioral health focus on patients, systems, or families. This one is about the clinicians themselves. The people who got into this work because they wanted to turn someone's life around.

The price of altruism

"Your world becomes black and white.
You're completely numb from being able to feel anything."

"Who Cares?" captures the emotional and physical cost of holding other people's trauma day after day. The conversations are unscripted. The exhaustion is real. So are the small moments of connection and impact that keep people in this line of work, despite a system working against them.

Taken for granted by the system

"I am not intimidated by the paperwork. I am exhausted by it."

The film shows what happens when bureaucratic machinery prioritizes documentation and compliance over compassion, and the moment you realize the people saving others are losing themselves in the process.

Who you’ll see

“Who Cares?” features the voices of behavioral health clinicians, industry leaders, and national organizations looking to raise awareness and spark change within a collapsing system

Harmony Gong, LMHC, LPC

Social Worker

Dennis Morrison, PhD

Behavioral Health Scholar

Masha Zarlengo, PhD

Psychologist

Jefferson Center

Chuck Ingoglia, MSW

CEO

National Council for Mental Wellbeing

David Shulkin, MD

Ninth Secretary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Samantha Torres, LMSW

Social Worker

The Child Center of New York

Angelina Medina, LMSW

Social Worker

Sarah Garner, LMSW

Social Worker

The Child Center of New York

Cynthia Wong

Chief Clinical Officer

The Child Center of New York

Quintel Brown

Youth Advocate

The Child Center of New York

Jamin Turner

Youth Advocate

The Child Center of New York

Chris Larson

Reporter

Behavioral Health Business

Edgardo Quinones, LCSW-R

Director of Family Therapy Services and Integrated Care Coordination

The Child Center of New York

Linda Rosenberg, MSW

Department affiliation

Columbia University, Department of Psychiatry

Wes Williams, PhD

VP & Chief Innovation Officer

Wellpower

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We had to make this

Eleos Health works with over 250 of behavioral health organizations across the United States. We sit at the intersection of care delivery and technology, which means we see what most people don't. We've watched clinicians and family members carry impossible burdens. The stress, the burnout, the quiet erosion of people who got into this work because they believed in something. We made this documentary because saving a soul is saving a life, and the people doing that hard work deserve to be seen, heard and recognized.

They care for the margins of society But Who cares for them?

The team behind the film

Initiated and produced by:

Eleos Health is an AI-powered CareOps platform that automates behavioral health documentation and compliance monitoring. By generating clinical insights from therapy sessions, it reduces administrative burnout and empowers providers to focus on improving patient outcomes. Impact Collaborative is a human-centered social innovation firm that develops sustainable solutions for businesses, NGOs, and educational institutions drive social change and economic growth. Together, they brought this film to life because they saw firsthand what caregivers were carrying and believed it needed to be witnessed.

Directed and produced by:

Deutsch & Co is a creative agency and private equity firm.  They directed and produced "Who Cares?" with a commitment to staying out of the way of the story, letting the clinicians speak for themselves and the camera sit where it's uncomfortable.

Feature partner:

The Child Center of NY provides mental health services, education, and family support to children and families across New York City. Their team and their work are at the heart of what you see in the film.

Supporting partner:

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing represents thousands of behavioral health organizations serving millions of Americans. Their support for the film reflects a shared belief that the people delivering care deserve to be seen and supported, not just studied.