Is Your Story Making You Sick?

A breakthrough new documentary about an innovative approach to healing. The film combines top experts in mental health, brave participants sharing their stories, and a revealing look at narrative therapy exercises and modalities.

Includes a workbook & additional clinical resources

The Heal Your Story Toolkit includes:

• A comprehensive 25-page Screening and Discussion Guide PDF
• DVD box set including multiple versions of the film and exclusive bonus footage
• Licensing for using the film at your organization

Screening & Discussion Guide PDF This expansive guide walks organizational leaders through supporting their audience before, during, and after watching the film. It includes bonus information about the participants and exercises seen on screen and gives you everything you need to know to host a successful community screening event. Book and e-book versions included.
Media Get access to every version of the film (4 min, 15 min, 90 min) and exclusive bonus footage like extended interviews with experts like Gabor Maté!

Licensing

The Heal Your Story Toolkit grants you license to use the film within your organization for years to come. The film and guide become a permanent part of your library and something you can use to host workshops and movie nights forever! A regular consumer DVD does not give license to use the film in this way.

Experts

Leading Experts in addiction treatment, trauma, and mindfulness

Learn from decades of experience as these luminaries give scientific, evidence-based explanations for the transformations we see on screen. Experts include Ellen Langer, Gabor Maté, Dan Siegel, and others.

Participants

Moving Character Stories

The eight participants in the film were tired of living the way they were living. They were tired of living their lives through the lens of their past story and suffering; and tired of feeling disempowered and trapped in a box. Watch them find a way out.

Exercises

Narrative Therapy Exercises and Modalities

Is Your Story Making You Sick? reveals interactive and cutting-edge practices that help individuals rewrite their story. The film provides a step-by-step depiction of how to conduct these healing exercises.

About The Storytellers

Director Frances Causey is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist with 15 years experience as a Senior Producer at CNN and previous work hailed as a New York Times Critics Pick.

Producers Mark Pirtle and Lynda Skinner help patients and clients increase self-awareness and emotional competence. Mark teaches for the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and Lynda has been in private practice for over two decades.