the Reel Mind Film Series: 10/25

Mental As Everything - Documentary

2 Australian singer-songwriters share through original music, preposterous humor, and outlandish animations, the nature of what it is like to live and talk about mental illness in a world where it’s ok to talk about a broken arm, but not ok to talk about a broken mind.

Talkback with Special Guests:

• Dr. Lauren Wadsworth is a clinical psychologist passionate about furthering diversity and inclusion efforts. She is the founder and director of the Genesee Valley Psychology (GVP), a social justice oriented clinic providing evidence-based treatment to the Rochester, NY, area specializing in OCD, trauma, and DBT. She is a Clinical Senior Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She serves as a Senior Advisor to the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Office at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She is also the co-founder of Twin Stars Diversity Trainers, a consultation company offering diversity and identity-related trainings for organizations and leadership.
• Larry Guttmacher is one of the founders of Reel Mind. He is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester. In past lives he has served as an Associate Dean in the Medical School, a Director of Psychiatry Residency Education, and as Clinical Director of the Rochester Psychiatric Center. He is an active volunteer at St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center, teaches both medical students and psychiatry residents, and conducts asylum evaluations with the Rochester Human Rights Initiative. He continues to be amazed and delighted with the community that Reel Mind has developed over the years.