VIDEOS: Dartmouth Event on 10/16/18 – Showing of Unrest and Panel Discussion

An impressive 140 people attended an UNREST film and panel event held at the Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on October 16, 2018. This was the first event in NH to focus on the highly debilitating illness ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), which the Centers for Disease Control has called “America’s hidden health crisis.” It disables at least 4000 people in New Hampshire and 1-2.5 million in the U.S., with 75% being women. (Follow the links to watch the event)

https://video.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/media/1_mdkjyz7x

https://video.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/media/1_xit8jawa8jawa

Unrest: A Film About Severe ME/CFS is Released!

Jennifer Brea is an active Harvard PhD student about to marry the love of her life when suddenly her body starts failing her. Hoping to shed light on her strange symptoms, Jennifer grabs a camera and films the darkest moments unfolding before her eyes as she is derailed by M.E. (commonly known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), a mysterious illness some still believe is “all in your head.”

In this story of love and loss, newlyweds Jennifer and Omar search for answers as they face unexpected obstacles with great heart. Often confined by her illness to the private space of her bed, Jen is moved to connect with others around the globe. Utilizing Skype and social media, she unlocks a forgotten community with intimate portraits of four other families suffering similarly.  Jennifer Brea’s wonderfully honest portrayal asks us to rethink the stigma around an illness that affects millions of people. Unrest is a vulnerable and eloquent personal documentary that is sure to hit closer to home than many could imagine.

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