Thony's Eyes
Thony's Eyes, a short film sequel, offers a unique perspective of intimate partner violence and has garnered the attention of the Los Angeles Film Awards. Dr. Melissa's directorial and writing efforts has heralded an Honorable Mention Winner!
Check it out on Dr. Melissa's YouTube Channel!
Dr. Tate-Scruse’ continues to create mental health-related media projects, conferences, and community events to target mental health stigma,
support holistic health initiatives,
and normalize conversations of health and wellness through her practice.
Your consideration to sow a seed in-kind toward these initiatives
is greatly appreciated.
The short film
that started it all.
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The Blind Passenger – Domestic Violence Awareness Collaborative was a creative initiative designed to bring awareness to domestic violence and disenfranchised family systems that have been affected by intimate partner violence. It is based on the self-help memoir Blind Passenger, written and published by Dr. Melissa Tate-Scruse.
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Dr. Tate-Scruse was able to marry her personal testimony of an unhealthy, failed marriage with her professional knowledge of toxic relationships to create a poignant self-help memoir of abusive relationship dynamics that affected her family.
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Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, THONY served as a backdrop for #NecessaryConversations – offering guided mental health discussions, providing resources, and informing the community of programs that support men, women, and children who have been affected by intimate partner violence.
Media Appearances
icuTalks, a mental health ministry at Mosaic Hope Church in Charlotte, NC, allowed Dr. Tate-Scruse to share her personal testimony of grief in the aftermath of losing her father.
Additional Videos from Melissa
