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- DirectorRoman WydenStarsGabor MatéTrudi ForristalThom HartmannWhat if ADHD was not a disorder, but rather a set of traits of a type of brain that functions differently than the non-ADHD brain? What if ADHD is genetic and handed down by generations of Hunters? What if all ADHD is, is a condition caused by a society that tries to fit Hunters into a Farmer's world? The label ADHD has run its course.
- DirectorScott SteindorffPeople with ADHD are wired differently, which can create struggles but can also be a superpower if harnessed and treated correctly. This film takes a look at how ADHD affects our functioning, our relationships and our happiness.
- DirectorAsher PennStarsJeff Evans-ToddGabor MatéPhysician, Heal Thyself offers a searingly intimate portrait of the celebrated expert on addiction, stress, and trauma, Dr. Gabor Maté. Physician Heal Thyself follows Gabor's life's journey, from his start as a young contrarian to a contemporary icon. At its core, the film is a quietly powerful meditation on the human experience that reveals no amount of money, love, or intellect can bring peace to a troubled soul without sharing pain, vanquishing ego, and accepting one's messy, wonderful, imperfect self.
- DirectorPhil BorgesKevin TomlinsonStarsAngeles ArrienPhil BorgesLaura DelanoWhat can we learn from those who have turned their psychological crisis into a positive transformative experience? During a quarter-century documenting indigenous cultures, human-rights photographer and filmmaker Phil Borges often saw these cultures identify "psychotic" symptoms as an indicator of shamanic potential. He was intrigued by how differently psychosis is defined and treated in the West. Through interviews with renowned mental health professionals including Gabor Mate, MD, Robert Whitaker, and Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD, Phil explores the growing severity of the mental health crisis in America dominated by biomedical psychiatry. He discovers a growing movement of professionals and psychiatric survivors who demand alternative treatments that focus on recovery, nurturing social connections, and finding meaning. CRAZYWISE follows two young Americans diagnosed with "mental illness." Adam, 27, suffers devastating side effects from medications before embracing meditation in hopes of recovery. Ekhaya, 32, survives childhood molestation and several suicide attempts before spiritual training to become a traditional South African healer gives her suffering meaning and brings a deeper purpose to her life. CRAZYWISE doesn't aim to over-romanticize indigenous wisdom, or completely condemn Western treatment. Not every indigenous person who has a crisis becomes a shaman. And many individuals benefit from Western medications. However, indigenous peoples' acceptance of non-ordinary states of consciousness, along with rituals and metaphors that form deep connections to nature, to each other, and to ancestors, is something we can learn from. CRAZYWISE adds a voice to the growing conversation that believes a psychological crisis can be an opportunity for growth and potentially transformational, not a disease without a cure.
- DirectorJamie CattoStarsJamie CattoRam DassDirector's interviews, accompanied by archival footage and original music, Ram Dass explores our universal human condition and behaviors in connection to the journey of the soul and the shared unity of all of our lives.
- DirectorMaurizio BenazzoZaya BenazzoStarsRussell BrandJames DotyTim FerrissMental illness, suicide, drug overdose, and autoimmune disorders are interconnected epidemics affecting 1 in 5 Americans annually, according to Dr Gabor Maté.
- DirectorTyler ChandlerNicholas MeyersStarsLaurie BrooksGabor MatéDennis J. McKennaA loving mother is granted the legal right for medical use of magic mushrooms. She then embarks on a courageous journey of personal transformation and healing, exploring possible cures for cancer, like cannabis oil.
- DirectorTyler ChandlerStarsAdrianneTyler ChandlerNicholas MeyersAfter years of prescription medications failed her, a woman turns to the underground to try and overcome her depression, anxiety, and opioid addiction with illegal psychedelic medicine, like magic mushrooms and iboga.
- DirectorGiovanni BartolomeoStarsGiovanni BartolomeoRick DoblinGraham HancockA documentary exploring plant medicines and psychedelics, with an attempt to show a different perspective than the current mainstream narrative. Some of them used for thousands of years as a healing modality and tool for spiritual connection could this be the solution to many of the current physical and emotional ailments we as humans are suffering from today? Are we currently experiencing a psychedelic deficiency?
- DirectorStephanie SoechtigStarsDavid AndersonDale ArcherTim ArmstrongThe story focuses on families with ADHD members, depicting their challenges and successes in an effort to shift the narrative surrounding ADHD and recognize its potential as an asset rather than solely a disorder.
- DirectorVicki AbelesJessica CongdonA silent epidemic, cheating, has become commonplace in our schools; students have become disengaged; stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant; and young people arrive at college and workplaces unprepared and uninspired.
- DirectorRick GreenStarsRick GreenPatrick McKennaComedian Patrick McKenna seeks a diagnosis for Adult ADHD and learns the facts from an impressive array of experts (some of whom have ADHD themselves!) including medical researchers, psychiatrists, psychologists, professors, and award-winning authors. Along the way Patrick reveals how his life as a husband and father are affected by ADD and even shares candid moments as he and his wife Janis work on the steps toward his diagnosis.
- DirectorRoss WilsonStarsStephen FryAndy BehrmanJo BrandStephen Fry presents this documentary exploring the disease of manic depression; a little understood but potentially devastating condition affecting an estimated two percent of the population. Stephen embarks on an emotional journey to meet fellow sufferers, and discuss the literal highs and lows of being bi-polar. Celebrities such as Carrie Fisher and Richard Dreyfuss invite the comedian into their home to relate their stories. Plus Stephen looks into the lives of ordinary people trying to deal with the illness at work and home, and of course to the people studying manic depression in an effort to better control it. A fascinating, moving and ultimately very entertaining Emmy Award-winning program.
- DirectorPaul HarrisonStarsPaul HarrisonCorey ThompsonLucy TreadwayAn entertaining, secular, and educational look at the benefits of mindful practice, 'The Mindfulness Movie' brings together an unprecedented group of the world's leading neuroscientists, psychiatrists, authors, and others to decode mindfulness. First, they help to define what mindfulness is and how the concept of neuroplasticity plays into the practice. Then, they walk you through eight practical, foundational mindful lessons--like managing stress and mindful eating. Finally, meet some heartwarming veterans and teens who are using mindfulness to overcome issues like PTSD, depression, bi-polar disorder, anxiety, and everyday life stresses. Everyone, regardless of belief system or background, has something to gain from watching ' The Mindfulness Movie.'
- DirectorJennifer GreenstreetStarsPierson PhillipsAli MattuRoshaun Moore10 brave kids, 2 Emmy award winning journalists, 1 clinical psychologist at Columbia University and 1 determined mother take on the fear and stigma plaguing the mental health community.