In the summer of 2021, when producer Joanna Laurie was planning production on “The Son,” an upcoming drama from Oscar-winning writer and director Florian Zeller, she knew stress levels would be exponentially high for cast and director. team. They had to deal with strict COVID-19 safety protocols and the difficult subject of the film: teenage …
HOLLAND – An award-winning film focusing on mental health will be screened in Holland, followed by a panel discussion with local experts. “Coming Up for Air” will screen Tuesday, January 17 at the Holland Momentum Center, 345 W. 14th St., Holland. The feature focuses on the key role caregivers play in promoting family well-being, according …
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The award-winning film ‘Coming Up for Air’, which was filmed along the Lakeshore, draws attention to the critical role caregivers play in promoting family well-being. The story is based on a case in California that led to a red flag law that requires medical professionals to work with family members of people in mental health …
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According to the novel by Miriam Toews, Sarah Pollyis a breathtaking film women who talk centers on a group of Mennonite women who must decide what to do after the shocking realization that the men in their colony have been taking advantage of them for years. They can choose to act like nothing happened, stay …
HEALED The doctors called them sick. The remedy was rebellion. Stockbridge, MA, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Almost 50 years ago, in 1973, LGBTQ+ activists succeeded in having the American Psychiatric Association (APA) remove the diagnosis of homosexuality from the classification official list of mental illnesses, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders …
Many believe that the portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer in the Netflix series Monster: The Jeffery Dahmer Story is correct. But is the accuracy enough to represent mental health issues on screen? As Director of the new Pritzker Pucker Studio Lab for Promoting Mental Health through the Film Arts at Northwestern University (PPSL), I have facilitated …
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Some thoughts on saying when and finding when it is better to walk away than to stay in a bad situation. Hello and a very warm welcome to our site as we discuss mental health, wellness and things that can affect us or those around us. We are very aware that not all the articles …
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