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Crazywise

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Western culture treats mental disorders primarily through biomedical psychiatry, but filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson reveal a growing movement of professionals and survivors who are forging alternative treatments that focus on recovery and turning mental “illness” into a positive transformative experience.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

06 June 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

Phil Borges

Phil Borges

Narrator (voice)

Adam Gentry

Adam Gentry

Self – Seattle, Washington

Rob Gentry

Rob Gentry

Self – Adam's Father

Jodi Gentry

Jodi Gentry

Self – Adam's Mother

Ron Zuelzke

Ron Zuelzke

Self – Adam's High School Friend

Erica Miller

Erica Miller

Self – Adam's High School Girlfriend

Ekhaya Esima

Ekhaya Esima

Self

Robert Whitaker

Robert Whitaker

Self – Journalist, Author, 'Anatomy of An Epidemic'

Allen J. Frances

Allen J. Frances

Self – Author; Prof. Emeritus, Dept. Psychiatry, Duke University

Dwayne Stone

Dwayne Stone

Self – Mental Health Counselor, Psychiatric Community Clinic

Thupten Ngodrup

Thupten Ngodrup

Self

Sandra Ingerman

Sandra Ingerman

Self – Therapist, Author, Shamanic Practitioner

Roger Walsh

Roger Walsh

Self - Professor Psychiatry & Anthropology, UC Irvine

Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté

Self – Author; Professor, Simon Fraser Univ., BC, Canada

Will Hall

Will Hall

Self – Therapist & Teacher; Author, Lecturer

Peter Gøtzsche

Peter Gøtzsche

Self – Medical Researcher; Professor, University of Copenhagen

Daniel J. Siegel

Daniel J. Siegel

Self – Neuropsychiatrist

Mia Davis

Mia Davis

Self – Ekhaya's Friend

Tren Childs

Tren Childs

Self – Ekhaya's Friend

Sara Pelfrey

Sara Pelfrey

Self – Founder, SoulFood Coffee House

Makia Oaks

Makia Oaks

Self – Co-Owner, SoulFood Coffee House

Robert Thurman

Robert Thurman

Self – Professor, Buddhist Studies, Colombia University; Author

Joan Halifax

Joan Halifax

Self – Buddhist Teacher, Zen Priest, Author, Anthropologist

John Read

John Read

Self – Author; Professor, Swinburne Univ. of Technology, NZ

Alberto Villoldo

Alberto Villoldo

Self – Psychologist, Author, Medical Anthropologist

James Baraz

James Baraz

Self – Co-Founder, Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Angeles Arrien

Angeles Arrien

Self – Cultural Anthropologist, Educator, Author

Carroll Dunham

Carroll Dunham

Self – Medical Anthropologist, Author, Filmmaker

Krista MacKinnon

Krista MacKinnon

Self – Founder & Director, Families Healing Together

Stanislav Grof

Stanislav Grof

Self – Psychiatrist, Author; Professor of Psychology, CIIS

Laura Delano Duncan

Laura Delano Duncan

Self – Ex-Patient & Activist; Community Organizer

Yeye Gogo Nana

Yeye Gogo Nana

Self – South African Sangoma

Ethan Montgomery

Ethan Montgomery

Self – Ekhaya's Son

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