Our Story

Our Story

One post-it, three words: “tell my story.”

After losing his 14-year-old son, Ryan, to suicide, Jason Reid found his son’s post-it note, and those three words became a mandate.

With the mission set, Jason created Tell My Story, a nonprofit using the power of storytelling to create a safe space for hard conversations, helping young people, parents, and communities put words to what so many people carry silently.

Through films, free community events and facilitated dialogue, Tell My Story is changing the story of mental health from problem to possibility, sparking conversation and inspiring hope.

Today, Ryan’s message lives on—helping young people feel seen, heard, and understood. Because every story told has the power to change another.

A Father’s Commitment Becomes a Movement

In 2020, Jason partnered with Cinema Libre Studio and Oak Hollow Studios to create the feature-length documentary Tell My Story. Shown in theaters and film festivals across the country, the film opened a national conversation about youth mental health.

But for Jason, it wasn’t the end. It was just the beginning.

He knew he had to do more to ensure no family faced the kind of pain he continues to carry.

Our Work