Anxiety Club

Synopsis

"Filmmakers in attendance! Q&A to follow screening! ANXIETY CLUB offers a heartfelt and humorous exploration of anxiety through the lens of some of today’s most brilliant comedians: Tiffany Jenkins, Joe List, Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, Mark Normand, Baron Vaughn, and Eva Victor. With a mix of stand-up performances, sketch videos, exclusive interviews, and relatable everyday life scenarios, they candidly share their personal struggles with anxiety, the world’s most prevalent mental health condition, affecting more than 300 million people globally. The film follows Tiffany Jenkins - a comic and author with millions of social media followers - through her private exposure therapy sessions, where she confronts her deepest fears with grit and self-deprecating humor. Additionally, world-renowned meditation teacher and author Tara Brach, PhD, guides Joe List through an intense and transformative meditation experience. Viewers will also discover why Hollywood's Laugh Factory took the groundbreaking step of hiring a psychologist-in-residence to support its comics. Join these comedians as they reveal how vulnerability and humor can coexist, turning their mental health battles into powerful narratives that resonate with audiences everywhere. And, have some laughs along the way. CONTENT WARNING: Coarse Language, Includes mention of masturbation, sex, alcoholism, and suicide"