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The viewer is taught how to deal with the death of a loved one by being taken through seventeen segments explaining the grieving process. Experts give advice designed to help understand different grieving styles and to help the grieving party slowly move toward acceptance of their loved one's death. Featured experts' backgrounds range from religious to psychological.
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Obsessive compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorder. In this program we explore some of the strange and ritualized behaviors associated with the disorder and the resulting adverse affects, as well as relevant neurological findings unique to OCD. Join us as healthcare professionals and educators share some of the current treatment options and challenges that this disorder presents in the home, vocational...
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. It affects twice as many women as men, who are usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40.This Speaking from experience DVD offers offer first-hand accounts from people living with multiple sclerosis. It was produced in partnership with the MS Society VIC.
5) Osteoporosis
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One in every two women and one in every three men over the age of 60 will suffer a fracture related to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis and fractures are the major causes of injury, long term disability and death in older Australians. This Speaking from experience programoffers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced osteoporosis. It was produced in partnership with Arthritis VIC.
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A stroke is a brain attack, which can affect thinking, movement, speech and/or senses, and is caused by blockage or rupture of a blood vessel within or surrounding the brain. When a brain attack occurs, it kills brain cells in the immediate area. A stroke can occur at any age, even in babies and infants. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people who have experienced stroke. It was produced in partnership with...
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Dogs have been domesticated for longer than any other animal on the planet, and humans have developed a unique relationship with these furry friends. New research is revealing what dog lovers have suspected all along, that dogs have an uncanny ability to read and respond to human emotions. How did this incredible relationship between humans and dogs come to be? And how can dogs, so closely related to fearsome wild wolves, behave so differently? It's...
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Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder, manifested by slowness of movement, tremor and rigidity. Symptoms vary, affecting movement, posture and balance. It mostly affects people in middle to late years although people in their 30s and 40s may be affected. Parkinson's is a progressive disease, which is not hereditary and there is no known cause or cure. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people who have...
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Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder, manifested by slowness of movement, tremor and rigidity. Symptoms vary, affecting movement, posture and balance. It mostly affects people in middle to late years, although people in their 30s and 40s may be affected. Parkinson's is a progressive disease, which is not hereditary and there is no known cause or cure. This Speaking from experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people who...
13) The good breast
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"Through the intimate stories of four breast cancer patients and their surgeons, The Good Breast explores the cultural and emotional roots of the loss of the breast. Unprecedented OR footage presents medicine as a ritual, and the mastectomy as a modern form of breast sacrifice."--IMDb.
14) Meru
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Three renowned climbers navigate nature’s harshest elements and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas. Winner of the Audience Award for Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. *"A triumph of editing and narrative beyond "Are you kidding me?" visuals, Meru is a climbing story with...
15) Freakonomics
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The highly anticipated film version of the phenomenally bestselling book about incentives-based thinking by renowned economists Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Like the book, the film examines human behavior with provocative and sometimes hilarious case studies, bringing together a dream team of filmmakers responsible for some of the most acclaimed and entertaining documentaries in recent years.
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Heart disease affects the arteries of the heart and is caused by a build up of fatty deposits, which cause a narrowing of the artery, making it difficult for blood to pass through effectively. Heart disease affects almost 700,000 people in Australia. This 'Speaking from experience' program offers first-hand accounts from 10 people living with heart disease, including some partners. They share what it's like to live with the condition and how it has...
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"In Mindfulness for the Workplace, you can find respite from life's frustrations with evidence-based solutions from expert Wendy Quan--author and pioneer in workplace mindfulness. With this course, you will learn to create a better experience at both work and life, no matter your circumstances."--
19) Touched
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A documentary by Laurel Chiten about people who think they've encountered aliens and the Harvard psychiatrist who believes them.
20) Into the abyss
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In his fascinating exploration of a triple homicide case in Conroe, Texas, master filmmaker Werner Herzog probes the human psyche to explore why people kill, and why a state kills. As he's so often done before, Herzog's investigation unveils layers of humanity, making an enlightening trip out of ominous territory.
