Promises to Theresa

<p>Theresa Jarewski is sixteen years old and an overachiever. She wants to get accepted into an Ivy League college and be the outstanding editor of her high school newspaper. During vacation she is caught up in the enchantment of a summer romance. Her dreams of a happy future are shattered when the girl suffers a devastating depression. Later she is caught up in a world of roller-coaster emotions. This leads to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder which Theresa denies that she has. Through the support of her family and friends Theresa must learn how to accept her illness and recover.</p><p>It is a compassionate depiction of one young woman's attempt to overcome a mental illness.</p><p> </p>