On Screen/In Person Film Series: Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health – FREE
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Doors: 5:45 pm | Performance: 6:15 pm
Wednesday, February 18 • 7 PM • Steinman Hall
Asian Americans are among the least likely to seek help for mental illness. The stigma surrounding the topic, in conjunction with discrimination and racial profiling, makes mental health an intersectional—and pressing—issue. Silent War reveals the unspoken toll mental illness has had on this community.
6:15 PM • Pre-show community panel discussion with Margaret Thorwart, Director of MU Center for Health Education & Promotion; Meagan Howell-Brogan, Head of Counseling Services, Franklin & Marshall College; Irma Do, Coordinator, (MSW) Faith Communities Partnership, Mental Health America Lancaster; and Sandy Chen, featured in Silent War, who hopes that her story will help others. She is currently pursuing a degree in psychology at UMBC with the aim of continuing her passion for mental health advocacy.
Post-show • Q&A with Director Dr. Changfu Chang and Assistant Director A.C. Brooke
Post-show • Q&A with Director Dr. Changfu Chang and Assistant Director A.C. Brooke
Accessibility: ASL interpretation will be available for the pre-screening panel discussion and the post-screening Q&A. The film is captioned.