Anxiety isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, it can motivate a person to stay focused under pressure. But when worries, fears, or panic attacks start to get in the way of life, the person may be suffering from an anxiety disorder. In the simplest sense, anxiety is an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension […]
Mr. And Mrs. Smith
The film opens with John (Brad Pitt) and Jane Smith (Angelina Jolie) answering questions during marriage counseling. The couple has been married for “five or six” years, but their marriage is suffering to the point that they cannot remember the last time they had sex. They tell the story of their first meeting in Bogotá, […]
Codependency and Cinema Therapy
Codependency is defined as a psychological condition or a relationship in which a person is controlled or manipulated by another who is affected with a pathological condition (typically narcissism or drug addiction); and in broader terms, it refers to the dependence on the needs of, or control of, another. The concept of codependence comes directly […]
Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and Cinema Therapy
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions). There have been a number of movies have had characters who portrayed OCD. OCD is a potentially disabling illness that traps people in endless cycles […]
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