>>> my name is brian pitts and i've been diagnosed with depression. >> i lost my son to suicide, may 20th. 2013. >> for the past two year, news 4 has been working on changing minds. >> and i've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. >> sharing stories about mental illness from personal struggles to cracks in the system to new treatments. we wanted to start a dialogue about an issue that is still shrouded stigma. >> when i say i'm experiencing peace that i never knew was available, i can't help but talk about it! there are people that care and you just need to be able to speak about it. >> you have to know you're never alone. there's alway >> changing minds, a a news 4 special report. >> may is mental health month and two years ago, we launched changing minds. it's a campaign to get people talking about a topic that's not easy to discuss. mental health. it's an issue that affects all of us, no matter we where live or how old we are. since we started this project, we've heard from so many of you offering to share your stories so you, too, can make an impact. as we prich the olympics, we