Brain On Fire
Movie • 2017 • Drama
ReportSusannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.
This movie contains 9 potentially triggering events.
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Is there domestic violence?
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There isn't, but there's several moments where the main character feels like she is. She hallucinates that people are saying awful things about her, and everyone reacts that she's crazy and tells her it's not happening. So it's very confusing and distressing for the character.
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The protagonist does, however, hallucinate/get confused in one scene and expresses panic at being hurt by her father (who doesn't hurt her).
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The protagonist takes prescribed medication pills.
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Several characters do, however, wrongly suspect and suggest that the protagonist is acting strangely due to drinking too much.
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There are several discussions of bedbugs, and a character looks at supposed bedbug bites on her arm.
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The protagonist interviews someone who was accused of sexually assaulting an unnamed character.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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The protagonist appears to have difficulty breathing during the multiple seizures she has. The protagonist also hyperventilates while panicking in one scene.
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Whole plot of the movie
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She foams at the mouth while having a seizure, it was slightly triggering but technically not v* I guess
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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There are, however, conversations about sending the protagonist to a mental institution.
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A large portion of the movie takes place in a hospital where the protagonist is staying for monitoring and treatment attempts.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Multiple characters judge and/or misunderstand the protagonist's behavior while her physical and mental health degrades.
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