Saint John’s Prep and CentraCare Health Present Documentary on Mental Health Posted on September 19, 2018 in Activities, Press Releases, Student News Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety A Documentary on Mental Health Click here to Register Saint John’s Prep and CentraCare Behavioral Health are joining forces to screen an important documentary about mental health for students and parents next month. “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety” will be shown on October 25 at 6:30 p.m. for parents and the greater community. Our students will see the documentary during the school day on October 25. This film is meant to open up a dialogue between local families, community leaders and experts about anxiety and mental health. The event will feature a viewing of the 56-minute film, followed by an informative discussion, led by a member of the CentraCare Behavioral Health team. Admission is free, but space is limited. Please click here to reserve your seats. About Angst and the film makers: IndieFlix, a leading independent online streaming platform, along with its non-profit arm, the IndieFlix Foundation, is sparking a global conversation about anxiety through screenings of this documentary. Producers Scilla Andreen and Karin Gornick have one goal: to start a global conversation and raise awareness around anxiety. Through candid interviews, they utilize the power of film to tell the stories of many kids and teens who discuss their anxiety and its impacts on their lives and relationships, as well as how they’ve found solutions and hope. The film also includes a special interview with Michael Phelps, a mental health advocate and one of the greatest athletes of all-time. In addition, the documentary provides discussions with mental health experts about the causes of anxiety and its sociological effects, along with the help, resources and tools available to address the condition. To learn more, visit www.angstmovie.com. The IndieFlix Foundation funds films that inspire social change and positive action, the Foundation supports documentaries that are screened in schools, groups and organizations. This brings communities together to watch films, sitting side-by-side, and allows conversations to begin.
