Anxious America

Mental as Everything

Damon Smith has estimated that he has spent around 50,000 hours of his life, so far, participating in absurd ritualistic behaviours associated with hi

2021

March of the Penguins

Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single f

2005

Le clown est triste

This documentary attempts to understand why so many comedians experience mental health issues, a condition that stands in stark contrast to their prof

2024

Afraid of People

This documentary follows the lives of several extraordinary people who have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder. Through personal interviews,

2002

Sexwork & Me

21st century legal prostitution through the frank stories of Amsterdam red-light district sex workers at a time when tighter regulation threatens thei

2012

Dosed

The documentary follows one woman's quest to overcome anxiety, depression, and opioid addiction through the use of psychedelic medicines.

2019

The Tinder Swindler

Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims pla

2022

Anxious Generation

15 to 20% of young Quebecers suffer from anxiety disorders. It is THE mental health problem of a whole generation.

2019

The Show Must Go On

The Show Must Go On is a personal journey behind the scenes that confronts the epidemic of mental health issues in the Australian entertainment indust

2019

Dépassements : ou annonce d'un meurtre qui n'aura jamais lieu

2024

L'anxiété, au 21e siècle

2022

Tremor

The anguish a woman experienced on the night of September 7, 2017, caused by the 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Mexico and the danger o

2021

Remnants of the Lost Childhood

In an abandoned house, three young adults tried to reminisce about their childhood lives and the community they were once part of. As the storytelling

Southern Comfort

This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of Robert Eads, a trans man dying of ovarian cancer. We're introduced to several prominen

2001

Nadiya: Anxiety and Me

In this one-off documentary, Nadiya Hussain sets out to find the cause of her anxiety, exploring the most effective, available treatments.

2019

Hikikomori

2024

In the Head of an Anxious

Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in North America. Panic attacks, discomfort, ruminations, isolation: anxiety prevents those who suffe

2019

PRESENCE

Presence narrates the journey of Thati, a woman determined to overcome her anxiety attacks through surfing. She finds refuge in the waves, where the s

2023

Kiyukta

2008

The Distraction

A short form exploration of the very visceral and disorienting world of living with severe anxiety and depression, the world’s biggest health problem.

2020