In the Head of an Anxious

In the Head of an Anxious

In the Head of an Anxious

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In the Head of an Anxious

2019

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Overview

Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in North America. Panic attacks, discomfort, ruminations, isolation: anxiety prevents those who suffer from it from living their lives to the full and plunges them into sometimes insurmountable distress. Is there more anxiety than ever before? How do we get out of this?

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10 featured cast members

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Claire Lamarche

Claire Lamarche

Herself - Host

Luc Barette

Himself

Laurence D'Amours

Herself

Guillaume D'Amours

Himself

Philippe D'Amours

Himself

Marie-Claude Gosselin

Herself

Simon Landry

Himself

Sonia Lupien

Sonia Lupien

Herself

Aurélie Richard

Herself

Jean-François Richard

Himself

Creative team

Directed by: Stéphanie Couillard
Written by: Stéphanie Couillard
Florence Migneault
Produced by: Stéphanie Couillard
Claire Lamarche

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