Parent Community Network, in partnership with local area School Districts 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 204, is thrilled to present a screening of Angst: Raising the Awareness Around Anxiety, a film about anxiety, truth & hope. Real talk and real people dealing with real anxiety. As it turns out, talking is the best thing for anxiety. Families, educators, students, employees and members of any community will benefit from this film (appropriate for age 11 years+. Under age 11 viewer discretion advised). At the conclusion of the film there will be a brief Q&A led by Alefiyah A. Lindo, LCSW. Alefiyah is a therapist in LaGrange and works with teens, adults and families.

Come learn more on Septetmber 11th at Lyons Township High School - North Campus, Reber Center @ 7pm.

Producers Scilla Andreen and Karin Gornick have one goal: to start a global conversation and raise awareness around anxiety. Through candid interviews, they utilize the power of film to tell the stories of many kids and teens who discuss their anxiety and its impacts on their lives and relationships, as well as how they’ve found solutions and hope. The film also includes a special interview with Michael Phelps, a mental health advocate and one of the greatest athletes of all-time. In addition, the documentary provides discussions with mental health experts about the causes of anxiety and its sociological effects, along with the help, resources and tools available to address the condition.

"The conversation surrounding mental health really hits home for me,” said Michael Phelps. “Many people don’t understand how debilitating mental illness truly can be, and even more than that, how common it is, yet people are afraid to have the serious discussions about it. I welcomed the opportunity to be a part of ‘Angst’ to further the dialogue around mental health and to help people understand the impact anxiety has on our mental state and encourage people, especially kids, to ask for help."

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenge in the U.S., impacting 54 percent of females and 46 percent of males, with age seven being the median age of onset, according to the World Health Organization. While anxiety disorders are highly treatable, only one-third of those suffering receive treatment. Everyone involved in the development of “Angst” has a personal experience with anxiety – from the producers to the interviewee.

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