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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.
Directed by Phil Borges

Phil Borges
Narrator (voice)

Adam Gentry
Self – Seattle, Washington

Rob Gentry
Self – Adam's Father

Jodi Gentry
Self – Adam's Mother

Ron Zuelzke
Self – Adam's High School Friend

Erica Miller
Self – Adam's High School Girlfriend

Ekhaya Esima
Self

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

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

Dwayne Stone
Self – Mental Health Counselor, Psychiatric Community Clinic

Thupten Ngodrup
Self

Sandra Ingerman
Self – Therapist, Author, Shamanic Practitioner
Attila
2023