Western culture treats mental disorders primarily through biomedical psychiatry, but filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson reveal a growing movement of professionals and survivors who are forging alternative treatments that focus on recovery and turning mental “illness” into a positive transformative experience.

Phil Borges
as Narrator (voice)

Adam Gentry
as Self – Seattle, Washington

Rob Gentry
as Self – Adam's Father

Jodi Gentry
as Self – Adam's Mother

Ron Zuelzke
as Self – Adam's High School Friend

Erica Miller
as Self – Adam's High School Girlfriend

Ekhaya Esima
as Self

Robert Whitaker
as Self – Journalist, Author, 'Anatomy of An Epidemic'

Allen J. Frances
as Self – Author; Prof. Emeritus, Dept. Psychiatry, Duke University

Dwayne Stone
as Self – Mental Health Counselor, Psychiatric Community Clinic