The 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook, which stars Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert DeNiro, explores issues of mental illness, anger management, family, and new beginnings. If you have seen the film, discuss how the characters attempt to handle their emotions. What works? What doesn’t work? What other movies, TV shows, or novels can you think of that feature characters with emotional issues? What can you learn from such fictional accounts?

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