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Tag: mental health

Shamir Talks with Liza Anne on the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Talkhouse Podcast | July 23, 2020
By Talkhouse Podcast | July 23, 2020

Shamir Talks with Liza Anne on the Talkhouse Podcast

They talk spirituality, mental health, and which folk star Shamir was in a past life.

Facts Versus Truths: The Tensions of Telling a True Story

Film
By Katharine O’Brien | March 13, 2020
By Katharine O’Brien | March 13, 2020

Facts Versus Truths: The Tensions of Telling a True Story

Writer-director Katharine O'Brien, whose debut feature Lost Transmissions opens today, on the challenges of making a film based on real life.

Bipolar and In Love

Film
By Aaron Fisher | March 11, 2020
By Aaron Fisher | March 11, 2020

Bipolar and In Love

Writer-director-star Aaron Fisher on how art imitates life in his debut feature, Inside the Rain.

Wolf Parade and Menno Versteeg on the Economics of Being a Musician

Music
By Mav Karlo | March 11, 2020
By Mav Karlo | March 11, 2020

Wolf Parade and Menno Versteeg on the Economics of Being a Musician

The Canadian bands talk cancelling shows, mental healthcare, and paying rent with stolen garbage cans — plus, a new music video from Mav Karlo.

My Eating Disorder Story

Film
By Alex Thompson | March 2, 2020
By Alex Thompson | March 2, 2020

My Eating Disorder Story

While directing his debut feature, Saint Frances, Alex Thompson started to look differently at how he ate and exercised.

Maria Bamford Talks with Chris Gethard for the Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast
By Chris Gethard | February 27, 2020
By Chris Gethard | February 27, 2020

Maria Bamford Talks with Chris Gethard for the Talkhouse Podcast

The minds behind What's Your Ailment? and Career Suicide sit down for a chat about mental health, comedy and quitting showbiz.

How Horror Movies Help Me Cope With Difficult Emotions

Film
By Anita Flores | February 3, 2020
By Anita Flores | February 3, 2020

How Horror Movies Help Me Cope With Difficult Emotions

Most people watch horror movies to scare themselves silly. For comedian Anita Flores, it’s a little more complicated.

How Special Education Led Me to a Career in Filmmaking

Film
By David Midell | October 24, 2019
By David Midell | October 24, 2019

How Special Education Led Me to a Career in Filmmaking

Writer-director David Midell outlines how his past work as a teacher and therapist drew him to make The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain.

On Dermatillomania

Music
By Laura Stevenson | February 19, 2019
By Laura Stevenson | February 19, 2019

On Dermatillomania

An essay by Laura Stevenson.

Revisited: The Jar Will Always Lift Again

Music
By Mackenzie Scott | January 2, 2019
By Mackenzie Scott | January 2, 2019

Revisited: The Jar Will Always Lift Again

Mackenzie Scott (Torres) on her lifelong battle with depression.

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