ABOUT THE FILM

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 provides access to the private exposure therapy sessions of Tiffany Jenkins - a comic and author with millions of social media followers - as she confronts her deepest fears with grit and self-deprecating humor. Additionally, world-renowned meditation teacher and author Tara Brach, PhD, guides another brave comedian 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.

DIRECTOR’S INSPIRATION

I’ve struggled with anxiety for years and am familiar with the uncomfortable symptoms that can accompany an anxiety disorder, as well as the available treatments and tools. But the seed for ANXIETY CLUB was planted in 2013 when I produced Worried Sick about teens with anxiety for Nickelodeon’s Nick News with Linda Ellerbee. I witnessed how the subjects’ worries and fears were not only mentally torturous but also tangibly holding them back in life. I also saw how the proper treatment helped in profound ways.

Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder, surpassing depression, yet the majority of those suffering don’t get treated because of the stigma that persists. Left untreated, anxiety can manifest with severe consequences.  I realized that there are countless anxious people out there of all ages who live compromised by their disorder because they don’t know any other way. 

ANXIETY CLUB was born out of my desire to help others who are suffering from an anxiety disorder. As someone familiar with anxiety, I felt I was in a unique position to tackle this subject. My deepest hope is that this movie will help and entertain viewers by allowing them to face their struggles with humor, compassion, and the realization that healing is possible.