黑料正能量 Note: As efforts build to find that tipping point in the movement to bring dignity, understanding and community to people with psychiatric diagnoses and/or disabilities, the new internationally acclaimed documentary 鈥楬ealing Voices鈥 is having a transformative impact in communities across the nation and the world.
According to the filmmaker P.J. Moynihan, 鈥淗ealing Voices鈥 is 鈥渁 new feature-length documentary which explores the experiences commonly labeled as 鈥減sychosis鈥 through the real-life stories of individuals working to overcome extreme mental states, and integrate these experiences into their lives in meaningful ways.鈥
On or about last Friday, the film drew thousands of individuals鈥.public officials, neighbors, peers and providers鈥..to engage in dialogue and build new understandings and relationships.
It鈥檚 taken a huge effort to produce, distribute and promote 鈥楬ealing Voices鈥. Among its most passionate supporters is Oryx Cohen, whose personal story is featured in the film and who works by day as the executive director of the National Empowerment Center.
黑料正能量 is very excited that Oryx will be coming to this year鈥檚 黑料正能量 Conference to show the documentary on Wednesday evening September 14, on what happens to be World Hearing Voices Day and the same day that the film will be shown Paris and Quebec. Look for more details early next week.
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Mental Health Documentary 鈥淗ealing Voices鈥 Premiers Across 130 Communities in 8 Countries
The producers of 鈥淗ealing Voices鈥 颅鈥 a new social action documentary about mental health 颅鈥 are releasing the film via community screening partners in a coordinated global event. The movie will screen in more than 130 locations across the US, Canada, UK, New Zealand, and Australia on and around April 29th as part of the movie鈥檚 鈥淥NE NIGHT, ONE VOICE鈥 grass roots release.
Produced, Written and Directed by PJ Moynihan of Digital Eyes Film (Northampton, MA), 鈥淗ealing Voices鈥 explores the experience commonly labeled as 鈥榩sychosis鈥 through the stories of real-颅鈥恖ife individuals, and asks the question: What are we talking about when we talk about 鈥榤ental illness鈥?
This character-颅鈥恉riven documentary follows three subjects over nearly five years, and features interviews with notable international experts including Robert Whitaker, Dr. Bruce Levine, Celia Brown, Will Hall, Dr. Marius Romme, and others, on the history of psychiatry and the rise of the 鈥榤edical model鈥 of mental health treatment.
To mark the release of the film, community partners are producing world premiere screenings of the documentary in their local markets, which will be followed by a 鈥渢own hall style鈥 audience discussion about mental health. The documentary is ideal for individuals with lived experience in the mental health system, educators, peer advocates, advocates, researchers, psychiatrists, psychologists, healthcare workers, first responders, family members, or anyone who has been touched by mental health issues in their life.
鈥淲hat we refer to as 鈥榤ental illness鈥 in our culture is widely discussed and debated, but not very well understood,鈥 said writer/director Moynihan. 鈥淭hese screenings are an opportunity for a range of demographic groups to come together and engage in a dialogue about a very complex social issue.鈥
The film recently made its world premiere at the 14th annual Boston International Film Festival and won an 鈥淚ndie Spirit鈥 award for documentary. 鈥淗ealing Voices鈥 is co-颅鈥怭roduced by Oryx Cohen (Grafton, MA) who is also one of the subjects of the film, in addition to Jennifer Constantine (Rapid City, SD) and Dan Sullivan (Amherst, MA).