The Paradise Paradox

Mountain towns look like paradise but suffer some of the highest suicide rates in the country. A look at why, and what communities are doing about it.

The Paradise Paradox explores the mental health crisis affecting America’s mountain towns. The film tackles isolation, the lack of behavioral health services, stigma, and the systemic issues that push suicide rates in these communities well above the national average.

Executive produced by Olympic ski racer Bode Miller and directed by Brett Rapkin, the same filmmaker behind The Weight of Gold. The film features Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin along with local heroes working on community-level solutions. Produced by Podium Pictures.