Trapped
5 min / documentary / 2013 / USA
filmmaker: Chelsey Allder
This is a story about mental illness resulting from brain injury. His short term memory causes confusion, anxiety and frustration. Medication doesn’t help, but certain foods have resulted in positive and negative effects in behavior.
Kevin, 24, lives with his parents. His short term memory, anxiety and anger are a result of diabetes-induced seizures as an infant. He now copes with his setbacks by eating foods that do not trigger outbursts.
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