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October 3-7 | Starting at $500Recommended Films
Sometimes seeing a concept come to life can help us understand it in a way that words alone cannot. These films and documentaries offer powerful, accessible perspectives on trauma, mental health, anxiety, emotional protection, and the experiences that shape us.
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Traumality
By Ton Mazzone
A powerful documentary exploring the connection between childhood trauma, adversity, and many of the symptoms later diagnosed as mental illness. It invites us to look beyond “What is wrong with you?” and begin asking, “What happened to you—and how did you learn to survive?” -
The Wisdom of Trauma
Featuring Dr. Gabor Maté
The Wisdom of Trauma examines the relationship between trauma, addiction, illness, and society. It offers a compassionate understanding of trauma—not simply as what happened to us, but as the wound created within us as a result. -
Narcissist’s Playbook: Empathy Not Included
By Mark Vicente
Through survivor experiences, expert insight, and conversations with self-aware narcissists, this documentary reveals how manipulation and psychological abuse take hold. It can be especially validating for anyone who has struggled to recognize, understand, or explain what they experienced. -
Inside Out 2
A Pixar Film
Although animated, Inside Out 2 offers one of the most relatable portrayals of anxiety, emotional protection, and the developing sense of self. Through a lens similar to Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Parts Work, the film helps us see emotions as different parts of an internal system—each with its own role, intention, and way of trying to protect us. It beautifully illustrates what can happen when Anxiety takes control and why the goal is not to eliminate our emotions, but to understand, appreciate, and lead them.
