Himalaya Livline | Vol 6 | No. 5 | Sep–Dec 2023 | 19 movies and medics Books Rethinking Madness Flatliners The movie Flatliners is a story of five medical students who decide to conduct experiments on themselves to find out the mystery of what follows death. Courtney, one among the five students, is obsessed with the idea of afterlife and joins her fellow students, Jamie and Sophia, to find out more. They use a defibrillator to stop her heart for 60 seconds; record the brain activities during that phase; and revive her after the stipulated time. Soon their experiments become more perilous, and each one recollects the sins committed in the past while witnessing paranormal consequences that haunt them during their journey to the other world. What twist awaits these students in this spine-thrilling journey of decoding the mystery of the afterlife makes the movie interesting. Details Genre: Mystery, thriller, science fiction Director: Niels Arden Oplev Year: 2017 Runtime: 1 hour 48 minutes Cast: Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton, Kiersey Clemons, Kiefer Sutherland, and Madison Brydges Sources: IMDb. Flatliners. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2039338/. Accessed June 2, 2023. Rotten Tomatoes. Flatliners. https://www.rottentomatoes. com/m/flatliners_2017. Accessed June 2, 2023. Image source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2039338/ mediaviewer/rm4158008576?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_pos_36 Author: Dr Paris Williams Publication date: April 17, 2012 Number of pages: 398 Publisher: Sky’s Edge Publishing The book Rethinking Madness sheds light on the facts behind schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. In this book, Dr Williams takes readers through a fascinating journey of discovery of schizophrenia and reveals misconceptions associated with it. He talks about the groundbreaking research that he had conducted on various people who have fully recovered from schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders. Dr Williams presents the experiences of these real-life people in the form of stories and puts forward a clear and coherent vision of the entire psychotic process, from the onset till full recovery. Rethinking Madness is an eye-opener that brings a deeper understanding of the people struggling with psychotic experiences, and how these people can overcome their sufferings and lead normal, healthy lives. Image source: https://www.psychosisnet.com/rethinkingmadness/
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