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Woodward North to Host Community Screening of 'Angst'

"Angst" is a 56-minute film and virtual reality experience that explores anxiety, its causes, effects and what we can do about it.

From Woodward North: Woodward North will host a free community screening of the film, “Angst” on Tuesday, April 17, at 8:30 a.m., at the school’s campus located at 6565 Boles Road in Johns Creek.

“Angst” is a 56-minute film and virtual reality experience that explores anxiety, its causes, effects and what we can do about it. The filmmakers’ goal is to have a global conversation and raise awareness around anxiety. “Angst” features candid interviews with kids and young adults who suffer, or have suffered, from anxiety and what they’ve learned about it. The film includes discussions with mental health experts about the causes of anxiety and its sociological effects, as well as help, resources, and tools.

The screening is held in conjunction with Woodward Academy’s annual mental health week.

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Click here or visit www.woodward.edu/angst to register to attend. This event is free and open to the public.

At Woodward Academy, one size doesn't fit even two. From pre-K through 12th grade, Woodward is a place where your child can study Gauguin and golf, Copernicus and coding, rhetoric and robotics–all in one day. Every child's education is a unique expedition, a decades-long journey of growth and enlightenment that twists and turns through paths both charted and uncharted. At Woodward, we provide the compass. For more information on Woodward Academy, visit www.woodward.edu.

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