AXT. /anxiety/

Following the exploration of the ways in which mental health illnesses are portrayed in the media, music videos specifically, focusing primarily on anxiety due to its high prevalence, this project aims to find an accurate and innovative way of portraying anxiety through the same medium of an audio-visual piece. Through the collaboration of actor/participants this short form experimental video explores different stages of anxiety and how the experience of it can be very different to every individual. The video further aims to bring awareness to the fact that anxiety is not always visible on the outside and encourages people to be more informed on the matter. Credits: Director, Editor: Daniela Zaharieva DOP, Camera Operator & Talent : Pedro Pereira DOP, Camera Operator & Talent : Maryanne Tolentino, @m.annegless on instagram. DOP, Camera Operator & Talent : Margarida Gonçalves, @margaridagaps on instagram. Talent : Jessica Uting DOP, Camera Operator: Jade Hill DOP, Camera Operator : Mihaela Zaharieva Music by: Donna-Mariya Georgieva & Veliko Dimitrov Further information: It is said that 40% of disability worldwide is due to depression and anxiety and about 3 million people in the UK suffer from an anxiety disorder. Specialists such as psychologist James Cowart and neuropsychologist Trevor J. Powell also note that depression occurs frequently with anxiety and overlaps in behavioural patterns can be seen with both mental health illnesses.