1 in 4 of us will have a mental illness over the course of our lifetimes. Dr. Kathleen Pike highlights 5 documentary films that tell stories of loss, pain and healing in the face of mental illness.
“School dropout portends other bad outcomes, like the inability to gain employment, involvement in substance abuse and problems with the juvenile justice system,” said Dr. Laura Mufson.
Parents think that they “are damaging my child by letting them be anxious and crying,” says Dr. Anne Marie Albano. Parents also fear "my child is going to hate me" if they don't rescue them.
“If you suddenly have to slam on your brakes to avoid a collision, that pounding heart and rapid breath you feel for a few minutes after is a form of panic attack,” says Dr. Anne Marie Albano.
“There’s been increasing understanding over the last several decades that eating disorders is a serious psychiatric illness,” said Dr. Evelyn Attia. “This is a brain-based disorder.”
When people on medication-assisted therapy take heroin, “they can’t feel the high that they used to feel,” said Dr. Sandra Comer. “To them it’s almost like getting water."
“There is a trade-off when you have a society that becomes accustomed to the idea that there will be terrorism and there’s nothing they can do to stop it,” said Dr. Yuval Neria.
Without in-person psychiatric evaluations, Dr. Paul Appelbaum said, “you are very limited in what you can say about someone,” particularly the person’s innermost thoughts and feelings.“
PTSD may affect as many as 20% of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Herb Pardes discusses overcoming stigma and available therapies for our nation’s service members and veterans.
