Jesse Zook Mann is a documentary filmmaker whose work has been featured on NBC, VICE, MTV, Discovery, and Science. Over the past two decades, he has built a name for himself as a fearless director willing to explore his subjects’ stories with curiosity and empathy.
In 2019 Mann founded Mental Health Media it promote and educate about the diverse landscape of available mental health treatments and the importance of self-care. Mann was inspired to start the project after his own mental health journey. He now uses his media expertise to help others and is a mental health thought leader on social media and on the Hardcore Therapy Podcast.
Jesse is currently enrolled in Antioch University’s Couple and Family Therapy program and expects to graduate in 2025 and lives outside of Portland, Oregon.