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‘Inside Out 2’ Shows That Anxiety Can Be a Hero, Not a Villain (Guest Column)
Anxiety may not feel good, but it often is good for us, as shown in Pixar's 'Inside Out 2,' writes Dr. Lisa Damour in a guest column for Variety.
In May 2020, Pixar filmmakers invited me to collaborate with them as they began their work on “ Inside Out 2.” They explained that in the sequel Riley would now be a teenager, and the action would begin with her “headquarters” being crashed by four new emotions, led by Anxiety. As a clinician focused on population-level mental health, I was intrigued by the decision to center Anxiety in the sequel, given the tremendous power of movies to shift perception and shape conversation. I have heard from countless people that watching this powerful depiction of a panic attack onscreen helped them to feel less isolated in their own bouts of overwhelming anxiety, and as a result more able to keep them in perspective.
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