Bipolarized / Shaw Media presents a 90th Parallel production, a film by Rita Kotzia ; produced by Noelle Kim Chalifoux, Rita Kotzia, Ross McKenzie, Mark Peachey ; director, Rita Kotzia ; writers, Gordon Henderson, Rita Kotzia.
"Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Ross McKenzie's psychiatrist told him he would have to take lithium to control his symptoms for the rest of his life. But the daily dose of the drug felt like a chemical lobotomy to Ross, leaving him in a foggy haze ... He detoxed off lithium and sought .....
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| Format: | Streaming video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
The Video Project,
2014.
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| Online Access: | A Kanopy streaming video Cover Image |
| Summary: | "Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Ross McKenzie's psychiatrist told him he would have to take lithium to control his symptoms for the rest of his life. But the daily dose of the drug felt like a chemical lobotomy to Ross, leaving him in a foggy haze ... He detoxed off lithium and sought ... alternative treatments. The film follows Ross' troubled personal journey, while telling a larger story about mental illness and conventional drug treatments. The film questions whether many people are incorrectly diagnosed, and challenges whether toxic psychotropic drugs are the only way to treat mental illness."--Container. |
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| Item Description: | This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. Running time listed on disc label as 67 min. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 77 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound |
| Audience: | College to adult. |
| Production Credits: | Executive producer, Gordon Henderson ; director of photography, Mark Peachey ; original music, Bruce Fowler. |