An award-winning documentary that explores the extraordinary lives, struggles, and successes of three individuals living with bipolar disorder. The harrowing events they undergo, the medical mazes they find themselves lost in, the discrimination they face, and the effects of social stigma merge to provide a compelling look at a generation coming out of the "bipolar closet."

Cheri Keating and Carlton Davis recount their past traumas, the discovery and diagnosis of their conditions, and their lives today as they deal with the outside pressures of conforming to standards of "normal". At the same time, they must navigate personal problems of family, work, relationships, and self-identity. Cheri has moved 37 times in 37 years. Carlton notes positive life changes after beginning medication. They suffer from their manias and depressions, divorces and breakups, suicide attempts, fears of intimacy, and "emotional contagion". They have experienced poverty and displacement approaching the verge of homelessness.

Of Two Minds portrays bright lively people who feel the necessity to "play sane" but are nonetheless fully candid about their thoughts and experiences. The film puts an authentic human face on bipolar disorder, providing an intimate, sometimes painful, and funny look at those who live in its shadows.

AWARDS
Grand Jury Award and Audience Award, Los Angeles United Film Festival
Official Qualification, Best Documentary Feature Academy Awards, 2013
Official Selection, Cleveland International Film Festival
Official Selection, 2012 IDA DocuWeeks Showcase
Official Selection, Newport Beach Film Festival
Official Selection, St. Louis Film Festival
Official Selection, United Film Festival

QUOTES:
"The intelligent, compassionate OF TWO MINDS should flourish." Variety

"The power of the film Of Two Minds comes through experiencing the struggles, triumphs and dreams of people living with bipolar disorder. . . A must-see if you care about our world, the people in it, and making a difference."
Keris Jän Myrick, National President, National Alliance on Mental Illness

"A fine piece of documentary work that sensitively captures the unique challenges of those living with bipolar disorder. . . I applaud the skill of the team that gave birth to this film!" Russ Federman, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, University of Virginia

"People with bipolar disorder are stigmatized by co-workers and the health care industry, which is why it’s significant hearing from them so candidly. This is intimate storytelling." Cleveland Plain Dealer