# Watch this short film I made about mental illness (Starring me) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 12, 2023, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449 "2023-10-12T09:00:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrisjourney](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chrisjourney/32/14861_2.png) [@chrisjourney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisjourney)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449/1 "2023-10-12T09:00:27Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Uyh9otB1s5o/hqdefault.jpg "Short video of me playing a person with bird phobia") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyh9otB1s5o) Description: Did you know there’s a mental illness called “Ornithophobia,” which is a fear of birds. Here’s a short video of me portraying someone with that mental illness. I put a lot of time and effort going to different locations to film, along with editing to make this creative video. Let me know your comments, likes, dislikes, or suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449/2 "2023-10-12T09:27:07Z")
I must admit that, having watched it once, I actually watched it again. So it already has _Barbie_ beaten in my book. Other than it lacking an original Billie Eilish song. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449/3 "2023-10-12T14:46:54Z")
At the risk of encouraging them, I have to admit chrisjourney is starting to become my favorite single-issue SDMB poster. [Norm MacDonald voice] “…ladies and gentlemen, this man is for the birds!” [/Norm MacDonald voice] ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449/4 "2023-10-12T17:11:23Z")
I have that phobia! I hadn’t thought of it as a _mental illness_, per se, and it’s mostly centered on birds in flight or touching me. I’ve slowly desensitized myself, so now I’m fine with birds at a small distance. I still can’t pick one up, though. The film is fun, if horrifying. ---
**Author:** ![cincinnatus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cincinnatus/32/7990_2.png) [@cincinnatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cincinnatus)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449/5 "2023-10-12T18:46:14Z")
Very nice. I enjoyed this very much. I had to laugh, though, when the chickens made a guest appearance. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449/6 "2023-10-14T02:11:46Z")
I liked it. Like Cincinnatus, I laughed at the chickens (I have back yard chickens) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449/7 "2023-10-14T03:48:27Z")
You have a face begging to be in ironic film. Go to Hollywood. Now. Your video was fun ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449/8 "2023-10-14T16:19:58Z")
I liked it. How did you get all those birds into one place? I mean every type of bird imaginable. ---
**Author:** ![chrisjourney](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chrisjourney/32/14861_2.png) [@chrisjourney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisjourney)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-this-short-film-i-made-about-mental-illness-starring-me/991449/9 "2023-10-15T11:49:12Z")
Spice\_Weasel, food.