Movies That Matter explores mental illness in America

Movies That Matter explores mental illness in America

Published on November 23, 2024

Movies That Matter, a film series program of the City of Fort Worth's Human Relations Commission, will present The Wisdom of Trauma at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St.

Know before you go: Admission is free. Make reservations online.

About the film: The Wisdom of Trauma (2021, NR, 1 hr., 27 min.). One in five Americans is diagnosed with mental illness every year. Suicide is the second most common cause of death in the U.S. for youth aged 15-24, and kills over 48,300 in the U.S. and 800,000 people globally per year. Drug overdose kills 81,000 in the U.S. annually. The autoimmune disorder epidemic affects 24 million people in the U.S. alone. What is going on? The interconnected epidemics of anxiety, chronic illness and substance abuse are, according to Dr. Gabor Maté, normal - but not in the way you might think.

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Worth mentioning: Movies That Matter is a free, bi-monthly film series that highlights important human and civil rights issues. Each event features a film screening, followed by a moderated discussion with special guests. Screenings are held in February, April, June, August, October and December.

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