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What if a psychological crisis was seen as having the potential to be a positive transformative experience, instead of a “broken brain”? Human-rights photographer Phil Borges witnessed how indigenous cultures around the world often identify “psychotic” symptoms as an indicator of shamanic potential.


Back in the US, Phil follows two young Americans diagnosed with “mental illness.” Adam, 27, suffers devastating side effects from medications before embracing meditation. Ekhaya, 32, survives several suicide attempts before spiritual training to become a traditional South African healer.


CRAZYWISE introduces mental health professionals and psychiatric survivors who see a psychological crisis as a potential growth experience, not a disease.

  • Year
    2017
  • Runtime
    82 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States, Peru, Mongolia, Russian Federation
  • Director
    Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson
  • Screenwriter
    Phil Borges
  • Producer
    Sandy Jeglum, Debra Thompson Harvey, Judy Kaplan
  • Executive Producer
    Julee Geier