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- DirectorMaurizio BenazzoZaya BenazzoStarsRussell BrandJames DotyTim FerrissMental illness, suicide, drug overdose, and autoimmune disorders are interconnected epidemics affecting 1 in 5 Americans annually, according to Dr Gabor Maté.
- DirectorRoss WilsonStarsStephen FryAndy BehrmanJo BrandStephen Fry presents this documentary exploring the disease of manic depression; a little understood but potentially devastating condition affecting an estimated two percent of the population. Stephen embarks on an emotional journey to meet fellow sufferers, and discuss the literal highs and lows of being bi-polar. Celebrities such as Carrie Fisher and Richard Dreyfuss invite the comedian into their home to relate their stories. Plus Stephen looks into the lives of ordinary people trying to deal with the illness at work and home, and of course to the people studying manic depression in an effort to better control it. A fascinating, moving and ultimately very entertaining Emmy Award-winning program.
- CreatorJosh AdlerStarsMichael PollanErika GagnonKathleen KralIt showcases what psychedelics teaches people about consciousness, dying, addiction, depression and transcendence.
- DirectorAra ChekmayanRichard KotukStarsPeter ThomasRichard KotukJohn BrooksA significant number of American children and teenagers - from all social backgrounds - suffer from mental disorders, schizophrenia, autism and emotional problems, leading them to isolation from society while treating their issues in mental health facilities. But there's no end in sight for those young individuals when they face obstacles and mistreatments in inadequate places under the supervision of careless and inexperienced professionals. The documentary follows some of those public mental institutions and another private center dealing with troubled kids and reveals what's wrong with their procedures, and the irreparable harm they cause in those patients.
- StarsEmma StoneJulianne MooreJewel JordanEver wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.
- DirectorFrederick WisemanDocumentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Massachusetts Correctional Institution Bridgewater where people stay trapped in their madness.