Local NPR affiliate WBEZ is launching a new series focusing on mental illness in youth.

Out of the Shadows will explore everything from defining and coping with childhood mental illness to the economic factors affecting the way our society deals with mentally ill children.

Tune into WBEZ 91.5 October 17-28th to get the facts and hear stories from parents, doctors, legislators, and the children who suffer from mental illness and the stigma attached to it.