Overview
A fresh, new-look film about how the mind can break, and how it can ultimately heal, BREAKING THE SILENCE is a profoundly personal story about psychosis and psychotic conditions. Devoid of the traditional cookie-cutter approach to tackling these difficult issues with a superficial brush, it will no doubt touch countless hearts and minds, no matter who you are or where you are in life.
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Description
At its heart, this film is an intense journey deep into the mind, how it can break, and how it can ultimately heal. The director and central subject, Dara Sanandaji, guides us through what it is like to experience psychosis from the perspective of lived experience, as well as through a sophisticated scientific discourse which features several esteemed and notable professionals in the worlds of psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, government, and anthropology. You will leave this film not only with newfound knowledge about psychosis, but it will also lead you to see those around you who suffer in a much more nuanced and compassionate light.
Additional Info
The film’s storyline tracks my own personal journey with a diagnosis of bipolar psychosis and includes notable figures from around the country and in the field, including Thomas Insel, former Director of the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health), Kay Redfield Jamison, one of the foremost experts on Bipolar Disorder in the world, Harvard, Stanford, University of Chicago, Northwestern, and Dartmouth professors, among other fascinating and incredibly knowledgeable individuals.
Reviews
- “Everyone in the world should see this film”
- “I’m going to show this film to all my family, friends, and doctors so they’ll finally understand me–I can’t do it alone”
- “I’m a nurse practitioner, and I’m showing this to all my patients–I now have a much better understanding of how these things work.”