Episode 23: Silver Linings Playbook, aka David O. Russell’s Bipolar Movie
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02/08/22 • 104 min
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Welcome to a new year of Psychocinematic deep dives you didn’t know you needed! Today we start a conversation about Bipolar Disorder, by firstly looking at the Oscar bait 2012 film by David O Russell, Silver Linings Playbook. How does Hollywood handle something that has so much stigma and misunderstanding attached to it? Is it as accurate as people seem to believe? And do we like David O Russell?
Content Warning: ableism, sports gambling, institutionalisation, physical violence, sex shaming, brief description of panic attack, body shaming, brief description of sexual assault, use of the term ‘crazy’.
NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
Host: Stephanie Fornasier
Cohost: Michael Watson
Editor: Nicholas Fornasier
Music: Michael Watson
Artwork: Bronte Poynts
Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram!: psychocinematicpodcast and Twitter!: twitter.com/psychocinematic or join our facebook group (search for Psychocinematic Podcast) or email us at [email protected]! AND our Patreon is here.
REFERENCES
ReachOut: What is Bipolar Disorder?
Forbes: Director David O. Russell Talks 'Silver Linings Playbook' And What It Means To Him
Psychology Today: Accuracy, Distortion and Truth in Silver Linings Playbook
Web MD: 'Silver Linings Playbook' OK on Mental Illness?
Sather Health: Review of “Silver Linings Playbook” in the Perspective of Mental Illness
Psychology Today: The Psychopathology of 'Silver Linings Playbook'
NME: Silver Linings Playbook Plays Things So Safe It Becomes Dangerous
Daily Sundial: Crazy, happy and normal, what ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ taught us
Vulture: Ask a Psychiatrist: How does Silver Linings Playbook handle mental illness?
Child Mind Institute: Silver Linings: An irreverent but real look at mental illness
Welcome to a new year of Psychocinematic deep dives you didn’t know you needed! Today we start a conversation about Bipolar Disorder, by firstly looking at the Oscar bait 2012 film by David O Russell, Silver Linings Playbook. How does Hollywood handle something that has so much stigma and misunderstanding attached to it? Is it as accurate as people seem to believe? And do we like David O Russell?
Content Warning: ableism, sports gambling, institutionalisation, physical violence, sex shaming, brief description of panic attack, body shaming, brief description of sexual assault, use of the term ‘crazy’.
NOTE: This podcast is not designed to be therapeutic, prescriptive or constitute a formal diagnosis for any listener, nor the characters discussed. The host is not representative of all psychologists and opinions stated are her own personal opinion, based on her own learnings and training (and minimal lived experience). Host and co-hosts do not have the final say and can only comment based on their own perspectives, so please let us know if you dispute any of these opinions – we are keen for feedback!
Host: Stephanie Fornasier
Cohost: Michael Watson
Editor: Nicholas Fornasier
Music: Michael Watson
Artwork: Bronte Poynts
Follow Psychocinematic on Instagram!: psychocinematicpodcast and Twitter!: twitter.com/psychocinematic or join our facebook group (search for Psychocinematic Podcast) or email us at [email protected]! AND our Patreon is here.
REFERENCES
ReachOut: What is Bipolar Disorder?
Forbes: Director David O. Russell Talks 'Silver Linings Playbook' And What It Means To Him
Psychology Today: Accuracy, Distortion and Truth in Silver Linings Playbook
Web MD: 'Silver Linings Playbook' OK on Mental Illness?
Sather Health: Review of “Silver Linings Playbook” in the Perspective of Mental Illness
Psychology Today: The Psychopathology of 'Silver Linings Playbook'
NME: Silver Linings Playbook Plays Things So Safe It Becomes Dangerous
Daily Sundial: Crazy, happy and normal, what ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ taught us
Vulture: Ask a Psychiatrist: How does Silver Linings Playbook handle mental illness?
Child Mind Institute: Silver Linings: An irreverent but real look at mental illness
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Editing by Steph Fornasier
Music by Michael Watson
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Episode 24: Touched With Fire, aka the non-hollywood Bipolar movie (with Jossie Williams)
3 RecommendationsJoin Steph and the vibrant Jossie Williams as they dissect the indie Paul Dalio film Touched With Fire. Jossie takes us through her own journey of diagnosis, treatment and life with bipolar disorder and how it compares to the depiction in the movie. We also rag on Silver Linings Playbook a little, soz. Could this be the film that finally fully passes the Psychocinematic test? Does it have to be one that's almost impossible to find on streaming sites goddammit!?
Jossie Williams is a Psychology personal assistant, counselling student, mental health advocate, writer, and all round rad and highly fashionable babe. Follow her on instagram at @shehasafaceforradio.
Access bulk billed online counselling from anywhere in Australia here: Lysn | Online psychology counselling by qualified psychologists. (welysn.com)
CONTENT WARNING: **Major suicide content warning, discussion of suicidal behaviour, ideation and self harm** abortion, description of mania, description of depression, panic attack, drug use and misuse.
Host: Stephanie Fornasier
Cohost: Jossie Williams
Editor: Nicholas Fornasier
Music: Michael Watson
Artwork: Bronte Poynts
REFERENCES:
Bipolar disorder - Information & Resources - Black Dog Institute
Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby Are All Fired Up (honeysucklemag.com)
'Touched with Fire' finds drama, beauty in mental illness | MPR News
Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby Premiere Bipolar Drama 'Touched With Fire' - Variety
Katie Holmes Touched With Fire - Katie Holmes Wants to Humanize Mental Illness (elle.com)
Katie Holmes tackles mental illness in ‘Touched With Fire’ – Orange County Register (ocregister.com)
Touched with Fire Is an Offensive Cartoon of Mental Illness - Movies & TV - Portland Mercury
Bipolar Disorder and Anger: Why It Happens and How to Cope (healthline.com)
Kay Redfield Jamison - Wikipedia
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