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Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Brain on Fire (2016) in Movies

Jun 19, 2020  
Brain on Fire (2016)
Brain on Fire (2016)
2016 | Drama
7
8.2 (10 Ratings)
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Susannah comes down with a mystery illness, first she has flu like symptoms and it is mistaken for being hung over, but once the seizures, paranoia and change of personality kicks in, her parents know something is seriously wrong and demand she is admitted to hospital where she will stay until doctors can find out what's wrong.
Before watching this movie I had never heard of Susannah Cahalan nor her illness. I thoroughly enjoyed it though, it was interesting and highlighted the reality that some things can be misdiagnosed so many times before getting to the bottom of things. I did feel the ending was a bit rushed though, it would have been interesting to watch her recovery and how her family coped with that but I guess that would made the movie too long.
I've enjoyed watching chloe grace moretz movies since the Carrie remake and each time she betters herself, she played Susannah very well and made it feel very real. A must watch movie.
  
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Paula Ruter (2 KP) rated Sword and Scale in Podcasts

May 30, 2018  
Sword and Scale
Sword and Scale
Society & Culture
2
7.1 (19 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
I used to be a fan of this podcast when I first started listening to podcasts. Unfortunately, I believe the quality has gone downhill. There are too many requests for donations via Patreon. The host has a biased opinion of mental illness. And although one expects a certain level of disturbing information when listening to a true crime podcast, the host seems to find gratification in including the most graphic clips possible.
  
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ace_in_space (38 KP) rated Aftershocks in Podcasts

Jul 12, 2018  
Aftershocks
Aftershocks
Arts
9
5.5 (4 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
A modern psych institution horror story
Hold on to your hats, this isn't your typical haunted asylum story. The main characters, all teens, investigate the mental hospital where they've been institutionalized. The lines between what is real and what isn't are hard to see. The characters are diverse, three-dimensional and much more than their diagnoses. The writers care about representing mental illness accurately and respectfully, and donate to different mental health organizations.
  
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Roma Simone (44 KP) rated Five Feet Apart (2019) in Movies

Dec 28, 2019  
Five Feet Apart (2019)
Five Feet Apart (2019)
2019 | Drama, Romance
10
7.6 (10 Ratings)
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Gripping (2 more)
Tear jerker
Great adaptation
Contains spoilers, click to show
One of my new favourites. I loved this from start to finish. Lots of "tear jerker" moments. Loved the doomed romance story line. Everyone deserves love even if you know the risks. Beautiful romance. They won't let their illness stand in the way of their love. Risking everything to save her life as well had me on the edge of my seat waiting to see it they both survived.
  
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Jennifer Weiner recommended It's Not All Downhill From Here in Books (curated)

 
It's Not All Downhill From Here
It's Not All Downhill From Here
Terry McMillan | 2021 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
(0 Ratings)
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"A beauty supply store owner of a certain age loses her husband, and thinks that’s the end – but her friends rally around her, and various members of her complicated family (her sister, her daughter, the stepson who’s come into her life as an adult) still need her love and competence. A funny, moving story with some smart things to say about aging, mental illness, and how a mother’s work is never done."

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