CONTACT:
Jim Gottstein
907 274-7686
jim.gottstein@psychrights.org
Healing Voices Anchorage Premier
Bear Tooth Theatre May 2nd at 8:00 PM
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2016,
Anchorage, Alaska.
The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) is pleased to
announce the Anchorage Premier of Healing Voices, May 2nd, 2016, 8:00 pm at the
Bear Tooth Theatre, 1230 W 27th Avenue.
http://beartooththeatre.net/movies/healing-voices/
The screening will be followed by audience discussion around dialogue
topics relating to the content of the film.
Written and Directed by PJ Moynihan of Digital Eyes Film, "Healing
Voices" explores the experience commonly labeled as psychosis through the
stories of real-life individuals, and asks the question: What are we talking
about when we talk about mental illness? The film follows three subjects, Oryx,
Jen and Dan, 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 'medical model' of mental illness. "What we refer to as 'mental
illness' in our culture is widely discussed and debated, but not very well
understood," said Moynihan. "These screenings are an opportunity for a range of
demographic groups to come together and engage in a dialogue about this very
complex social issue."
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.
– The producers of "Healing Voices" – a new social action documentary
about mental health – are rolling out an innovative plan to release the film via
community screening partners in a coordinated one-night global event. The movie
will screen in more than 120 locations across the US, Canada, UK, New Zealand,
and Australia on April 29th or within a few days of it, such as in Anchorage on
May 2nd.
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