Crazywise
2017•1h 22m•6.0•Released
Documentary
Western culture treats mental disorders primarily through biomedical psychiatry, but filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson reveal a growing movement of professionals and survivors who are forging alternative treatments that focus on recovery and turning mental “illness” into a positive transformative experience.
Director
Phil Borges
Languages
English
Cast
Phil Borges
Narrator (voice)
Adam Gentry
Self – Seattle, Washington
Rob Gentry
Self – Adam's Father
Jodi Gentry
Self – Adam's Mother
Ron Zuelzke
Self – Adam's High School Friend
Erica Miller
Self – Adam's High School Girlfriend
Ekhaya Esima
Self
Robert Whitaker
Self – Journalist, Author, 'Anatomy of An Epidemic'
Allen J. Frances
Self – Author; Prof. Emeritus, Dept. Psychiatry, Duke University
Dwayne Stone
Self – Mental Health Counselor, Psychiatric Community Clinic
Thupten Ngodrup
Self
Sandra Ingerman
Self – Therapist, Author, Shamanic Practitioner
Roger Walsh
Self - Professor Psychiatry & Anthropology, UC Irvine
Gabor Maté
Self – Author; Professor, Simon Fraser Univ., BC, Canada
Will Hall
Self – Therapist & Teacher; Author, Lecturer
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