A health agenda comes to the 2015 Oscars

The following post originally ran on Health Populi.
The 87th annual 2015 Oscars show (#Oscars15) feted more than the movie industry: the event celebrated health in both explicit and subtle ways.
Julianne Moore took the golden statuette for Best Actress, playing the title role in Still Alice, the story a woman diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. In accepting her award, Moore spoke of the need to recognize and “see” people with Alzheimer’s – so many people feel isolated and marginalized, Moore explained. Movies help us feel seen and not alone – and people with Alzheimer’s need to be seen so we can find a cure, she asserted. See Moore’s lovely remarks here.
Eddie Redmayne took Oscar home for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. In the role, Redmayne channels Hawking through his journey from young, healthy Cambridge University student through decades of living with ALS. Redmayne tells us in his thank-you here how his Oscar statue belongs to everyone battling ALS, and he will be Oscar’s custodian on their behalf.
Graham Moore won as writer for Best Screenplay for The Imitation Game. He confessed that when he was younger, he tried to commit suicide. But, Moore pleaded: “Stay weird, stay different, and when it is your turn and you are standing on the stage,” pass on the message that it gets better. See Graham’s message, bolstering self-acceptance and positive mental health, here.
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Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - February 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Advocacy Source Type: blogs