Melan*Cholia

2018, 60 minutes

The depression in Greece due to the economic Crisis

The prevalence of psychological depressive disorders in Greece, an issue which has been increasingly predominant during the recent years of economic crisis. Witnessing the personal experiences of patients of all ages and social backgrounds who grapple with the problem, provides a tangible and definite form to the abstract notion of Melancholia. At the same time, doctors and nursing staff working in mental care facilities relate to the viewer their daily struggle as they take care of patients while they themselves try to cope with the crisis in their own lives.