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Healing Voices
What if the question isn't 'what's wrong with you' but 'what happened, and what does it mean to you'?
Who it's for
For people who have heard voices or had psychotic experiences, seeing others describe these experiences at length, over years, can reduce the isolation and shame of feeling 'beyond understanding'.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Healing Voices is a documentary written and directed by PJ Moynihan of Digital Eyes Film, released through a grassroots worldwide screening on April 29, 2016. It follows three people over nearly five years who hear voices or have other extreme experiences often labelled psychosis: Jen, a mother in South Dakota; Dan, a young man in Western Massachusetts; and co-producer Oryx Cohen.
Where to find it
Rent or buy (e.g. Amazon Video); community screenings. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Psychosis and psychiatric hospitalisation.
Age: Not verified (suggested 15+)
I’ve got out at last,Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper
