Depression

A Little Life - Explores the Difficulties in Helping a Friend in Crisis

A Little Life - Explores the Difficulties in Helping a Friend in Crisis

Hanya Yanighara’s A Little Life tells a story that no one seems prepared to tell. A story that is much darker, that doesn’t resolve itself simply and easily, but instead tells a complicated tale of a friend in crisis and the way those around him struggle to rise to the challenge they face. Feeling ill-equipped, unprepared and unsure of what to do in response.

Painted Smiles - Joker Pulls Back the Mask on Our Mental Health System

Painted Smiles - Joker Pulls Back the Mask on Our Mental Health System

Phillips’ version of the time-honoured “origin story” in Joker draws our attention to the truth behind mental illness. Telling the story of those who are forced even further into the shadows. A story where the true villain is an ill-equipped and under-resourced mental health system.