Crazywise
Host sponsor – Main Street Landing
Directed by Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson
USA ⎮ 2017⎮ Documentary ⎮ 82 mins ⎮ Open captions
Film Source: Producers
Followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Sandra Steingard, Chief Medical Officer of The Howard Center, Dr. Alberto Fergusson, Founder of the Institute of Accompanied Self Rehabilitation, Chris Hansen, Director of Intentional Peer Support and Leslie Nelson of the Howard Center.
Crazy or wise? The traditional wisdom of indigenous cultures often contradicts modern views about a mental health crisis. Is it a ‘calling’ to grow or just a ‘broken brain’? Crazywise explores what can be learned from people around the world who have turned their psychological crisis into a positive transformative experience. Centered on demystifying the Western interpretation and treatment of mental health, how traditional cultures look at extreme mental emotional states and demonstrate the possibility that an individual experiencing a psychological break can recover without lifelong medication and stigmatization.
This event is part of Global Roots Film Festival: Disability.