What do you do when your body’s built-in mechanism for survival goes into overdrive? Find out in this program that explains recent scientific findings about panic disorder, and shows how one patient deals with the panic attacks he’s experienced for over 20 years.
Countries: CA
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Postpartum Depression
Not all new mothers experience the joys of motherhood ? postpartum depression can affect mother, baby and the entire family. This program presents signs of the disorder, explains treatment, and shows how one mother coped and recovered.
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Psychosomatic Disorder
The body and mind are so interconnected that they can often work together to make you ill. This program discusses the often misunderstood psychosomatic disorder and how it manifests itself in different ways. It also reveals how one patient and his doctor are treating this mind-body illness.
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
After many distressing years of hiding her disorder, one OCD sufferer explains how behaviour therapy has helped her. This program discusses the signs and symptoms of the obsessive-compulsive disorder and explains some of the brain functions and possible causes.
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Anti-Social Personality Disorder
People suffering from this disorder are often referred to as psychopaths, and they can be found in all walks of life. This program illustrates the symptoms of this vicious disorder and details the difficulties of working with people suffering from it. It provides insight into the life of one man as he struggles with anti-social personality disorder.
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Bipolar Disorder
From Virginia Woolf to Charlie Parker, many creative figures have had to live with bipolar disorder. This in-depth look at the mania aspect of the disorder illustrates the symptoms and explains diagnosis and treatment. One sufferer and her family discuss what it was like living with the disorder until she discovered ways to lead a more normal life.
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Escape From Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream
In ESCAPE From SUBURBIA director Greg Greene once again takes us “through the looking glass” on a journey of discovery – a sobering yet vital and ultimately positive exploration of what the second half of the Oil Age has in store for us. Through personal stories and interviews we examine how declining world oil production has already begun to affect modern life in North America. Expert scientific opinion is balanced with “on the street” portraits from an emerging global movement of citizen’s groups who are confronting the challenges of Peak Oil in extraordinary ways.
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Song for Africa
It is intended that this documentary will be an example of how Canadians can make a difference regarding the plight of Africa. The main goal of this documentary will be to present the issues surrounding the AIDS pandemic to Canadian youth and to offer them examples and resources required to create and design their own initiatives in the fight against AIDS and the developmental issues surrounding the continent.
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Wildwood: One Tree at a Time
When Merve Wilkinson decided to “selectively” log his 136 acre Wildwood forest (on Vancouver Island, BC) back in 1939, his neighbours thought he was a fool. More than 60 years later, Merve is still logging the same forest and still making part of his living from it every year. His secret? Selective logging. Today, thousands of people come from all over the world to see the trees and talk with the man who has become legendary for creating a truly sustainable forest. The program follows Merve as he selects and harvests trees, instructs a group of eco-forestry students, and explains his methods and philosophy from a lifetime of experiences. The documentary also chronicles the history, and some of the challenges and controversy in the logging industry – from the Clayoquot road blockade to displaced loggers. Both sides are presented illustrating there are no quick and easy solutions.
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Snow Sense
It seems the media is full of Extreme stuff. Extreme sports, extreme makeovers, extreme cars, even extreme shampoo!
Snow Sense is a TV documentary that looks at the flip side of the hype to uncover the dangers that lurk beyond the ski/snowboard boundary ropes. In recent winters, more skiers and boarders have been getting into trouble in the out-of-bounds areas than ever before. People with years of experience as well as eager novices in extreme mode are at risk. An entertaining program with an important message: if you want to explore the backcountry take a course, get the gear, get some experience, and get some Snow Sense. The point is tragically illustrated with actual footage of the aftermath of an avalanche where three people in a guided, heli-ski group lost their lives. Shot at Whistler, BC, the film also includes stunning backcountry skiing and snowboarding footage, as well as the men and women of the Whistler Mountain Pro Ski Patrol doing search and rescue, avalanche forecasting and control.