A lot of us are feeling isolated right now. Not like, stranded on Mars isolated, but we can still learn a thing or two about coping with isolation and overcoming difficulties from The Martian.

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright analyze how Matt Damon's character, astronaut Mark Watney, handles the seemingly impossible challenges of surviving alone on Mars. Humor, determination, and help from others all play a part - but as Chiwetel Ejiofor's character asks in the movie: What does this do to a man, psychologically?

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Cinema Therapy is:
Written by: Megan Seawright, Jonathan Decker and Alan Seawright
Produced by: Jonathan Decker, Megan Seawright & Alan Seawright
Edited by: Alan Seawright
Director of Photography: Bradley Olsen
Location provided by: Kels and Stephanie Goodman