Evan scott perry biography

Boy Interrupted

In , Dana and Hart Perry's 15 year old son, Evan, committed suicide after a 10 year struggle with bipolar disorder. As the Perry's are both filmmakers, Evan's entire life (literally from before birth to his funeral) had already been recorded.

They added interviews with family, friends, teachers and clinicians and made the documentary Boy Interrupted. It was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and premiered on HBO August 3rd. (It can now be seen at HBO On Demand for those interested.)

At age 5, Evan began talking about death.

He was described as having an obsession with death and often talked about killing himself and others. He was first diagnosed with depression and started on Prozac.

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In the documentary, his teachers describe his behaviors. They describe him as an intelligent and creative boy. He wrote plays about death and journaled about his feelings. Below are two of the poems found in Evan's journal, written around age 8.

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