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" Anna Odell... reconstructed her own psychological breakdown back in 1995 at a central bridge in Stockholm, complete with the intervention of unknowing police and healthcare personnel, filmed it, and showed the resulting film as a work of art... Odell’s purpose was to show how our society handles mental health issues, but the debate was mostly focused on her wasting hospital resources. Odell was fined 2500 SEK, but this got her career off to a great start... "

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 quote : Anna Odell... reconstructed her own psychological breakdown back in 1995 at a central bridge in Stockholm, complete with the intervention of unknowing police and healthcare personnel, filmed it, and showed the resulting film as a work of art... Odell’s purpose was to show how our society handles mental health issues, but the debate was mostly focused on her wasting hospital resources. Odell was fined 2500 SEK, but this got her career off to a great start...