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Thursday 12 OcTOber 2017
Documentary about anxiety

taps a world-class athlete

By MARK KENNEDY ed to show — that even the median age of onset,
AP Entertainment Writer world champions can feel according to the World
NEW YORK (AP) — A new low. Health Organization. The
documentary about anxi- “I’m grateful because my American College Health
ety argues that everyone mission with this film is to Association has found that
to some extent suffers from help make the world a bet- undergraduates report-
stress, nerves and social ter place and I believe he ing “overwhelming anxi-
fear. And, to make their is so additive on that level,” ety” jumped to 62 percent
point, the filmmakers have said Scilla Andreen, CEO in 2016 from 50 percent in
In this July 12, 2017 file photo, Olympic swimmer Michael enlisted as Exhibit A the and co-founder of IndieFlix. 2011.
Phelps arrives at the ESPYS in Los Angeles. Phelps appears in the most decorated Olympian “If we can introduce pre- “Talking about it is the most
documentary, “Angst” to share his story of being bullied and in history. vention, self-care and effective thing you can
depressed. Associated Press Michael Phelps appears in well-being to our children do and, of course, the last
“Angst” to share his story — even in the pre-K and thing you want to do,” said
of being bullied and de- kindergarten years — they Andreen. In addition to
pressed, leading to severe can have a completely dif- talking, writing about your
anxiety. The swimmer, win- ferent life.” feelings or connecting to
ner of 28 Olympic medals, Andreen hopes the film music can help. “Anything
would look in the mirror and will reach more than 3 mil- that helps you to take a
not like what he saw. lion people around the break from the anxiety and
“Once I opened up about world from 25,000 commu- move the energy to the
that and things that I had nity and school screenings. front of the brain.”
kept inside of me for so “Angst” was filmed in the Andreen, whose distribu-
many years, I then found U.S. and United Kingdom tion streaming service em-
that life was a lot easier. I and is appropriate for chil- braces projects that push
got to the point where I un- dren starting at age 10. for social change, was bul-
derstood that it’s OK to not “Anxiety is totally treat- lied as a child and learned
be OK,” he says in the film. able,” she said. “It can be something about herself
“Angst,” an IndieFlix film a precursor to so many while working on the film.
designed to be screened things that can then lead “Everyone has anxiety. And
at schools and community to addiction, homelessness, I learned in making the
centers, features candid dropping out of school movie that I have social
interviews with children and a host of other mental anxiety. I never even knew
and young adults discuss- health challenges.” that. I just thought I was
ing their anxiety, along with Anxiety disorders are the born less than everyone
advice from mental health most common mental else and that was my lot
experts and resources and health challenge in the in life. I would always have
tools. Phelps is like a mus- U.S., impacting 54 percent to work harder, try harder,
cular explanation mark for of females and 46 percent never fit in,” she said. “I
what the filmmakers want- of males, with age 7 being don’t feel so alone.”q

Leonardo da Vinci painting up for

auction with $100 million estimate

NEW YORK (AP) — The last
Leonardo da Vinci painting
in private hands is going to
auction in New York next
month — with a pre-sale es-
timate of around $100 mil-
lion. Christie’s announced
Tuesday that the depic-
tion of Jesus, titled “Salva-
tor Mundi,” will be offered
Nov. 15.
“The Salvator Mundi is the
Holy Grail of Old Master Security guards open a door to reveal “Salvator Mundi” by
paintings,” declared Chris- Leonardo da Vinci during a news conference at Christie’s in
tie’s specialist Alan Win- New York, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017.
termute. “It seemed just a Associated Press
tantalizingly unobtainable come to an art world mira- early 1600s, then changed
dream until now. cle.” The work, dating from hands, dropped out of
To see a fully finished, late around 1500, is one of few- sight and was later ac-
masterpiece by Leonardo, er than 20 known paintings quired “as a work by Leon-
made at the peak of his by Leonardo. It was first re- ardo’s follower,” Christie’s
genius, appear for sale corded in the royal collec- said. “Christ’s face and hair
in 2017 is as close as I’ve tion of King Charles I in the were overpainted.” q