Derogatory language hurts when an individual is diagnosed with a mental illness. And few mental illnesses provoke such derision and insensitivity as schizophrenia. Opinions about…
Every blade has two edges; he who wounds with one, wounds himself with the other. – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables Psychiatric breakdown is one of…
“It seems to me that I have two distinct styles to my creativity. The first is when I am in an elated, highed creative state,…
A haunting documentary about Alan Streets, a paranoid schizophrenic, as he struggles to succeed as an artist in New York City.
Imagine the only world you’ve ever known measuring eleven by eleven feet. The only source of natural light is a single skylight, and you have…
Presley LaFountain, a Santa Fe artist thankful for the life-saving care he received at University of New Mexico Hospital’s level one trauma center, contributed his…
By: StoryCorps In 1955, John L. Black, Sr. started his job as a janitor for the Cincinnati public school system. He regularly put in 16-hour…
As the case of James Holmes unfolds, I find myself growing more concerned at each turn. Psychiatrist Lynne Fenton reportedly not only suspected James Holmes…
by: Cristina Molino http://vimeo.com/36757565 Leaving can be harder than just getting on a train. Produced by: Think Mol Producciones (thinkmol.com) Directed by: Cristina Molino
by: Trillium Studios http://vimeo.com/28434880 Judy met George while on a sailing trip in the Caribbean. They fell in love, married, and began an active life…
by: NEDA http://vimeo.com/2567743 The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. They campaign…
by: Brent Hoff http://vimeo.com/33698394 Because “Love is a feeling you have for someone you have feelings about.”
Expressing personal feelings directly isn’t easy for everyone. While some do so comfortably, others may require more indirect means of self expression. Some people struggle…
by: Current http://current.com/news-and-politics/89539256_jonestown-cult-survivor.htm In 1971, cult leader Jim Jones established the headquarters of the Peoples Temple on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco, CA. The building…
Prozac Nation is based on Wurtzel’s memoir of her depression, which she traces from the age of 11 to her senior year in college in…
By Geoffroy MONEYRON http://vimeo.com/39408892 “A young boy tries to reach his brother, gone for the war.”
To see this all, visit https://www.createspace.com/204552 This is the second part of a video made for adults dealing with child sexual abuse and for professionals trying…
The loss of control, hopelessness, and overwhelming stress and anxiety felt by individuals with eating disorders are symptoms often experienced by the family as well. …
by: Story Corps http://vimeo.com/11305685 Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger’s syndrome, interviews his mother, Sarah. Joshua’s unique questions and Sarah’s loving, unguarded answers reveal…
