En tidsrejse gennem Beaus liv. Beau har altid haft et anstrengt forhold til sin anmassende mor, og har desuden aldrig vidst, hvem hans far var. Måske er det derfor Beau har udviklet sig til at blive en usikker og ængstelig mand? Ingen ved det og heldigvis for Beau, er det heller ikke noget han behøver beskæftige sig særligt meget med. Da Beaus mor imidlertid dør, tvinges han til at rejse tilbage til barndomshjemmet og at udsætte sig selv for voldsomme overnaturlige farer.
Da Jasmine's ægteskab med den rige forretningsmand Hal går itu, bryder hele hendes verden sammen. Pengene og den medfølgende status som overklasse-frue forsvinder, og så må Jasmine flytte ind hos sin søster i en beskeden lejlighed i San Francisco. Her forsøger hun at få styr på sit liv igen, men det er ikke let, når man er sin egen værste fjende. Cate Blanchett modtog en Oscar for sin præstation som Jasmine.
Daniel, a successful TV journalist living life in the fast lane, has fallen into a deep depression. His seemingly perfect life suddenly collapses under him when panic attacks force him to deal with himself and his past.
Ruth and Harry decide to take a romantic backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but amongst the beautiful scenery, Ruth makes an unexpected discovery that sets her off on a strange, frightening new path. The couple aren't alone in the woods, and they might not be the same when they come out...if they come out.
Den neurotiske Lynn får en dramatisk weekend, da hun skal gifte sin ældste søn, Dylan, væk på bedsteforældrenes landsted i Annapolis. Lynn har knap nok set Dylan i årene siden sin skilsmisse, og såvel hendes tre yngste børn som eksmandens nye kæreste gør brylluppet til et helvede for hende. Også hendes mor og søskende bidrager til den sprængfarlige atmosfære.
A young woman struggles with an anxiety disorder after dropping out of school.
A teenage boy with severe anxiety goes about a day in his life.
Damon Smith has estimated that he has spent around 50,000 hours of his life, so far, participating in absurd ritualistic behaviours associated with his obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). With a diagnosis of both, OCD and Bipolar Disorder, and with the help of his anxious friend, Adam Coad, these Australian singer-songwriters share, through original music, preposterous humour, and outlandish animations, the intricate and debilitating nature of what it is like to live and talk about mental illness in a world where it’s ok to talk about a broken arm, but not ok to talk about a broken mind.
He can’t run from his dreams..or at least can’t escape them. Kaleb Allen won't let himself sleep out of fear of falling back into a nightmarish landscape in his mind. He dreams the same dream every night. An embodiment of darkness watching him. As his dreams become more vivid, he is unaware of what is reality and what is fantasy. Kaleb starts to think that his nightmares aren't just nightmares...but are something more.
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in North America. Panic attacks, discomfort, ruminations, isolation: anxiety prevents those who suffer from it from living their lives to the full and plunges them into sometimes insurmountable distress. Is there more anxiety than ever before? How do we get out of this?
A woman stalked by depression makes some extreme decisions.
Four people suffering from various forms of clinical anxiety disorders tell us what it's like to live and work with this illness. They discuss the stigma attached to being anxious, and also how to cope with the symptoms using things like medication, supplements, self love and meditation. All of this in an endless search for anxiety relief.
This documentary attempts to understand why so many comedians experience mental health issues, a condition that stands in stark contrast to their profession. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts: these are the heavy subjects they dare to tackle on stage. Cathy Gauthier, Coco Belliveau, Jean-François Mercier, Mario Jean, Maude Landry, Preach and Simon Gouache testify.
Lucy Swan is a college freshman who is raped at a party. Consequently Lucy suffers from anxiety disorder and feels abandoned by an ineffectual system. A few years later Lucy has become a successful lawyer, but when she's forced to confront her past, will she finally break her silence?
Emma approaches adulthood, she tries to live an ordinary life and keep up to her late mothers expectations. However her anxiety weighs over her, stopping her from enjoying the last few youthful years.
15 to 20% of young Quebecers suffer from anxiety disorders. It is THE mental health problem of a whole generation.
A young university freshmen enters university with hopes of pursuing his art, but is challenged by a dark reality of human existence which has haunted him since his childhood.
A short experimental film about processing internal stress outwardly through the creative process.
Can Apollo speak? An opportunity to make friends arise after receiving his first invite to a party.
A short documentary following Koyote Moone and her medical and psychiatric service dog Banner. This film explores issues surrounding non-visible disabilities and discrimination against service dog teams.