8/31/2023 0 Comments Characters from inside out movie![]() I was trying to get my relationship and my life sorted out, but was struggling. Things had been really, really rough lately, and I had started to feel like my whole life was crumbling into pieces around me. I was sitting in a Starbucks and attempting to study (but I was actually journaling about my relationship with my long-term, long distance boyfriend). The first time I had a panic attack, I didn’t realize what was happening to me, but I knew something terrible was coming. In the months leading up to my diagnosis, though, the self that I knew was gone. I would generally consider myself a happy person, and I think that those around me would agree with that. GAD is depression’s best friend (or perhaps a close cousin) and they make for a doozy of an emotional roller coaster. When I was in my first year of grad school, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Sometimes the best way through the sadness is to dive right into it, the movie says, and once you allow yourself to accept those emotions, things might start to look up.īut what if the main character in your control center of a brain isn't Sadness? What if it's Fear that takes over and runs your emotional headquarters, his tyrannical reign leaving you a quivering shell of a person? Well, then you are probably like me, and while your head emotion may be different than Riley's, the themes of the film still hit close to home. ![]() Inside Out teaches us to embrace sadness, not repress it to let Sadness take the center stage rather than trying to push her to the side or put her in a space where you don't have to deal with her. Though Joy is the head honcho in the teen's mind (the Justin Timberlake to Riley's band of emotions, if you will), in the end (spoiler alert), the unexpected main character in Riley’s brain is Sadness. Mark my words, anyone who has struggled with depression or other mental health issues will immediately relate to Sadness’ reluctant but ironclad hold on Riley’s brain. Inside Out is about depression.” And though, overtly, depression might not be the core topic, it's definitely a key issue. As a person who has dealt with mental health issues, it took me about two minutes of watching the film before I thought, “Oh, duh. Pixar's latest film, Inside Out, is making waves not just for its monumental success but also because of its complexly layered, Aesopian-like tale that promotes emotional balance and self-acceptance. ![]()
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