How Anxiety Nearly Destroyed INSIDE OUT 2

We've all likely seen that Inside Out 2 is in theaters, it's breaking box office records and captivating hearts and emotions across the country. Or perhaps we've seen the original Inside Out and we have Inside Out 2 on our list for the long holiday weekend coming up. I went and saw Inside Out 2 in the theaters and had to create a reacts video to the film, because I had to dive deeper into Anxiety as a therapist. So I created an Inside Out 2 reaction video. If you're unfamiliar, Anxiety is a character in the film voiced by Maya Hawke. As a therapist, I've seen many patients who have struggled with anxiety for much of their life and it's an emotion that continues to drive their life. So how did the creators of Inside Out 2 do in representing this important anxiety emotion? Let's react to this and dive in to find out...
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The little voices inside Riley’s head know her inside and out-but next summer, everything changes when Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” introduces a new Emotion: Anxiety. According to director Kelsey Mann, the new character promises to stir things up within headquarters. “Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, might be new to the crew, but she’s not really the type to take a back seat,” said Mann. “That makes a lot of sense if you think about it in terms of what goes on inside all our minds.” A trailer, poster and film stills are now available for what promises to be the feel-good (or feel-everything) film of Summer 2024.
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone. Maya Hawke lends her voice to Anxiety, alongside Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Liza Lapira as Disgust. Directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen, “Inside Out 2” releases only in theaters Summer 2024.
Chapters:
0:29: Impact of New Emotions on Adolescent Emotional Development in Pixar's Inside Out 2.
4:16: Anxiety attempts to take control by overpowering other emotions, leading to a battle for dominance.
7:34: The devastating impact of anxiety on a character's emotional control and well-being.
11:31: The importance of acknowledging and accepting all emotions, including anxiety, as they serve a purpose in our lives.
15:32: Anxiety causing chaos by repressing memories in the mind, while joy seeks to retrieve the old sense of self.
19:13: Accepting all parts of oneself leads to feeling complete and true self-acceptance.
22:42: Exploration of emotions' complexity and interactions in a powerful representation.
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[@kaylasmommy61512]

I love the way you've explained the movie.

[@exotic.editz12]

Pinned, and NO replies??

[@laurendawn9872]

Anxiety is the only one that comes with baggage, which is such a clever detail! 😊

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

Yeah right, emotional baggage 😂

[@WhatsMarlyUpTo]

LOVE it!

[@piapedersen]

Exactly

[@Motion_Brick]

​@@veronicapiccinini7956 oh! Yeah that is clever

[@shame2189]

A LOT of baggage hahaha, it's one of my favorite subtle jokes in this movie, and on a rewatch I've learnt there's an abundance of subtle jokes in there. My favorite one must be Riley's friend's Anger punching the main emotion, Fear, making her "Spill the tea" on the console and thereby blurt out a secret in real life.

[@SpectrumPOV]

I love how they depicted Anxiety at the control board, where she's moving really fast, but also staying still at the same time.That's how I've felt with my anxiety.

[@jaimedanielhernandezrios5398]

She may be doing everything but, in her own way, she is paralyzed

[@memeaw2537]

I feel like she looked still because she was moving so fast she didn’t seem like she was moving at all. But maybe your way of seeing it is true too. Your interpretation is cooler though

[@Nika44]

yes, your movement are so crazy and fast, almost uncontrollable, but at the same time you can be stuck in one place, unable to move. Anxiety attacks are horrible thing.

[@DorianParpari]

Just took my son and went with friends to see it yesterday. His therapist said it was his homework assignment. Everyone needs to see this film!

[@breecoward2289]

So beyond happy to hear hes in therapy, everyone can get something from therapy

[@christopherstreet2214]

I almost left at the midpoint … stayed to end … ultimately in tears the last 10 mins

[@karinabianka4541]

Same thing with my son. Homework from therapist and it wasbsuch a good movie, he already loved the first one.

[@petermacdonough9077]

Oh trust me!!! People are. The 6th highest grossing Pixar animation film since 1994. This movie moved mountains and shook the heavens!!! 💙

[@Rusty84CV]

​@@breecoward2289 you're happy to hear a child is in therapy?

[@janetslater129]

I flat out cried when Anxiety had the "freeze" stare, and it looked like Anxiety "dissociated" for a moment...like it took a while for Anxiety to "come back" with Joy's help. As someone who has been through trauma, I felt Anxiety so hard right then, and I ended up in tears.

[@syzygy4365]

This! But dissociation is much more than that distant stare. ❤

[@syzygy4365]

❤❤❤

[@janetslater129]

@@syzygy4365 I totally agree with you there. I don't dissociate, but I shut down.

[@Sunshinesinthesky]

When Anxiety teared because it was trying so hard to help while also realising it’s not working. Made me empathise with my anxiety and I barely resisted the tears at the cinema. ❤

[@frankgeurts3912]

Same here😢

[@siriushp0904]

A clever part I found funny is at the end when joy was taking care of anxiety having her drink tea, the tea was called anxie-TEA. That made me laugh.

[@miscellaniac3367]

That image of Joy acknowledging anxiety was starting to catastrophize the future, and then having her take a break has helped me in the two weeks since I saw the film bring my own anxiety down. I say "thanks. That's a good plan. Go sit in your lounger"

[@IntrepidIanRinon]

Same thing with Mom's Sadness. Then she says: "Welcome back, Anxiety."

[@Prodigious1One]

Yes, so clever!

[@domepiece11]

That reminded me of Tito the Anxiety Mosquito from Big Mouth.

[@Leoo117]

I was so surprised they got the entire psychological portion of it so correct. It was amazing. I'm so used to writers just making up their own fantasy of how they wish things worked, but this time, they were so accurate, and literally everybody can relate to it. And it actually had a HEALTHY message at the end. It was truly amazing. They did such an awesome job with this movie.

[@Katimorton]

They really did!! It was so good and surprisingly accurate! xoxo

[@Furkan-yv5ew]

In this video she says every emotion is important. But at the end of the film they are stopping anxiety emotion and putting her in a relaxing armchair. Isn't it a contradiction

[@Leoo117]

@Furkan-yv5ew Well, anxiety is going to come up for us sometimes due to some kind of fear that comes up. That scene at the end represents how we must accept that about ourselves, look at anxiety as our body telling us there is something that we need to address, instead of looking at it like an enemy that must be repressed, and do some introspection about WHY we feel anxious, then take the appropriate steps to calm our anxiety, or relax it in an armchair. So, anxiety is important to listen to because it means there is something we need to address. Now, making decisions from our anxiety and letting it run the show is when it becomes bad for us, which is why we need to appropriately address the reason for it and calm it down.

[@Furkan-yv5ew]

@@Leoo117 so can we think anxiety like a parent getting anxious about us when we don't do our homework or stuff for example. So I think that anxiety is a thread to the body. A thread that needs to calm down. Future threads only themselves doesn't feel like a thread even if it can really effect our life. But anxiety can be even painfull right now so its a very big and closer thread. I think the message is "Anxiety awares you of future threads and if you don't listen to it for a long time you will suffer from its control." . As i mensioned earlier it realy is like an adult getting anxious about you. And if you don't pay attantion it will punish you. Do you think punishments to children reduce the use of anxiety on themselves? Is it the reason when parents get very dominant they do anything they want when they get free? Is it because of the loss of anxiety?(Btw sorry for any grammar mistake. I'm not a native speaker.)

[@sandonique]

I’m pretty sure I read when the 1st inside out came out the writer/creator based the movie on his daughter and her changing emotions and I want to say he even consulted with experts. It’s the only thing that can explain how accurate it is.

[@joshliam1967]

As someone who's had anxiety my entire life for decades, I thought this movie had one of the best depictions of anxiety I've ever seen. Loved this movie so much.

[@shamekalockwood6789]

I agree! I literally cried. I also like that people can now visualize what those who have anxiety go through. But even those who aren’t diagnosed with anxiety can relate as well.

[@Epictrailers921]

@@shamekalockwood6789I‘ve never truly had anxiety to that extent, yet the film really does a grand job in portraying it that even I can relate to it in a sympathetic sort of way. That and the fact that, as someone who played hockey around that age, felt in awe at how they so accurately depicted hockey camp, down to the exercises being an exact replica of our former training sessions.

[@beautifulsunset4071]

The anxiety attack scene was so spot on. The racing around so fast and yet standing so still in the middle, and when Joy steps inside and tries to get her attention gently and Anxiety let's a tear drop 🥺 And then she says she wasn't trying to hurt her, she was trying to protect her...😭 oh man I had to hold it together!

[@hydraian]

I love that none of the repressed memories have faded to grey.

[@taylorlconner]

Great point! In the first movie we see that when memories are "forgotten" they are sucked up and dumped into that big pit and turn grey. It's clear in this movie that the memories that have been sent to the back of the mind are different. Riley can still remember them, but Joy is trying to make sure she doesn't.

[@fzzypurpleturtle]

@@taylorlconnerand the way that when she was anxious those memories all flooded to the front of her mind and started piling on - like, her misstep at school didn’t have to do with her moment in the hockey rink but when we’re anxious it does feel like an avalanche of memories/moments/emotions. I thought that was such an amazing way to demonstrate that

[@aubreyrose3283]

I had to explain to my kids why I was crying in the middle of a kids movie. Everything just hit home so hard. Everything I'd been dealing with the past few years perfectly laid out and all my emotions just can spilling out right there in the theater.

[@syzygy4365]

❤

[@Monipenny1000]

I hope that brought closure and healing for you. As they say, you have to feel in order to heal. Hugs

[@ArtFlunky]

I’m in the theaters thinking, “tears are good, but hold it together, don’t let anyone hear you!”

[@Beautifullyaberrant]

When anxiety started to panic my eyes couldn’t help but well up. I’ve never seen such an accurate symbolic imagery.

[@Julesb2183]

I loved when anxiety was told "you don't get to decide who she is "

[@tannergrinzel1835]

It’s actually true

[@SurferJoe1]

A lot of these animators are old friends, colleagues, and classmates of mine, and I know how hard they work to do their homework and get the big things and the little things right. Pixar does a lot of consulting with professionals on things like this, and I'm glad to hear that it shows. They would be extremely proud to get a good grade from Kati Morton.

[@bean3733]

That’s so cool!!

[@CheyenneJasmine]

‘Down in Yohee where the surfers all go There's a big beach blondie named Surfer Joe…’

[@SurferJoe1]

@@CheyenneJasmine Doheny- been there! Not much surfin' these days, though! (And you're gonna think I'm lyin', but I knew some of the Surfaris!)

[@CheyenneJasmine]

@@SurferJoe1 that’s amazing! You know some cool folk by the sounds of it haha!

[@maggiemccauslin1084]

Cool!

[@tmell0608]

I like how in the end scenes in the mom’s brain, her Sadness says, ‘welcome back anxiety’ when she realizes that Riley is hitting puberty. As a mom of a 13 year old I totally felt that - like the mom worked hard to either get rid of her anxiety or regulate it and when her daughter hits all these emotions and she’s trying to help navigate and guide her through it, her anxiety returns.

[@Luiseut59]

Anxiety also made Reiley a people pleaser and I believe the only thing that could stop that was a strong sense of self. That's why anxiety got rid of that as soon as she could.

[@nanaamapay9632]

Absolutely

[@misopeachy]

I have GAD and saw the movie recently, that panic attack scene with Anxiety stuck and tearing up to then say she was just trying to help Riley made my eyes well up because of how relatable it was. The sense of self saying "I'm not good enough" resonated with me a lot.

[@tannergrinzel1835]

No one should think or say I’m not good enough because it’s not true

[@zairi851]

Something that really resonated with me was the literal flood of suppressed memories during the panic attack. When I was younger and didn't know how to manage anxiety, I used to almost consciously grasp at these suppressed memories like my brain was trying to justify my low self worth. I'm in awe of how Pixar explores these mental health concepts and encapsulates them so clearly.

[@Alice-si8uz]

What's interesting though is it was that flood of not great memories that auctually helped Riley move forward overall. It gave her context she was missing on her life and who she was that was hard but was more realistic and naunced. Her original sense of self wasn't complex enough "sometimes I'm a good friend" for instance has the nuance that isn't a all or nothing sense of self. She isn't always perfect and that's okay because there are things about her that are both good and bad. Anxiety is really hard though, I had to go on HRT (I'm not trans, but my brain hates when my hormones change) to help manage the mood changes I was experiencing...

[@pixelpup9107]

I read someones comment from somewhere else where they brought up how in the first movie at the end Joy told Sadness that "Riley needs you", where in the second movie Sadness told Joy "Riley wants you". I think it shows how as we mature and grow our emotions dont control us anymore, rather we control our emotions and make decisions based on our sense of self that we have developed. I also liked how when anxiety tried to force Riley to abandon her friends at first Riley actually refused to do it because her sense of self was "Im a good person" and "im a good friend" and Joy even stated that Riley wouldnt do that because thats not who she is. This movie was great I could talk about it for hours 😅

[@joiemcgrath7361]

Can we just talk about how sadness was the FIRST of the OG emotions to get back to headquarters. How she moves in the shadows to help out the team?! And how Anger really tried to empower Joy on their journey and protect Riley’s sense of self?!

[@Alice-si8uz]

I love that Sadness was the one to get Embarrassments' help in headquarters. He not only didn't tell Anxiety Sadness was there but helped her hide. Sadness has always been great with empathy and understanding the emotions of other so of course she could befriend Embarrassment. Joy on the other hand was too high energy and positive to be on the same page as him. It's like as though Embarrassment realised they as new emotions were messing up (riley need sleeping properly meaning she could do something embarrassing) and that the old emotions were actually needed despite what Anxiety was saying and doing.

[@chelsiesp7949]

Is it still too soon to mention nostalgia? She was in my daughter's top 3 favorite characters from the movie! I love this series too for all the reasons Kati mentioned. I wanted to reach through the screen and give Riley a hug, both films made me cry. That line Joy said about growing up felt like a punch in the stomach. My 5 year old had so many questions about Inside Out, she experiences anxiety already. We talked about Riley grounding with her senses and practiced it. I think older generations were encouraged to ignore "bad" emotions, push through, and put on a joyful face. It's awesome that we are giving younger generations a better emotional understanding.

[@Katimorton]

Omg nostalgia was so good!!! I should've mentioned her!! And yes, agreed, I love that we are giving younger generations an opportunity to learn and understand their emotions! xoxo

[@Monipenny1000]

@@Katimorton as well as some of us older folks who were conditioned to turn off our emotions. What I had learned and applied to my life in the last year and a half not only affects myself positively, but others in my life as well.

[@damon3459]

​@@Katimorton if you could voice a new emotion for inside out 3 what would it be?

[@tourmalinestar]

My take on the parents' driving emotions is this. Anger can be tied to protectiveness, in the way a father is traditionally alert for threats to the family. Sadness is tied to empathy, in the way that a mother is traditionally always alert to her family's emotional needs. My kids and I talked about it and that's what we think about that little tidbit, anyway.

[@catarinasilva7390]

The whole movie is absolutely perfect, all the details, unbelievably realistic. But for me, she recovering from the panic attack, the breathing, focus on hearing and touching, that was so so deep, and more than that so important for everyone to see, because sadly many people suffer from this and don't have the resources to go therapy, don't have the tools to get out of that situation. I really think that this amazing movie has a big impact. At least to me, i cried all the time because it was like i was watching me, that happens all the time and anxiety has a really huge impact in my life... But watching this movie was a reminder that "no, i'm not crazy, i'm not a terrible person, this is how our brain works"

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hi catarina , how's your day going with you?

[@lcflngn]

Anxiety is perfectly portrayed. As an adult I learned something important from this movie. Anxiety has a goal, a plan, and a very good valid reason to take control. She makes complete sense, especially to herself. What a perfect hijacker, horrible in charge but she actually means well. Her goals were clear, and entirely valid & reasonable while she was in charge. No wonder she’s so dangerous at the helm. I cried too. Anyone who has ever been controlled by Anxiety will feel it.

[@myaccount8380]

Went to see this 3 times and cried each time! Really noticed that sadness played the role of hero in both movies, helping Bing Bong in the first one when Joy tried to repress her. In the second, after Joy started the trouble by getting rid of memories, it was sadness that was chosen to go back and try to stop anxiety and bring the others back. Interesting part of Riley’s personality that Joy creates chaos while sadness helps so much to regulate

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

Because Sadness is the emotion that generates Empathy. Without it, you won’t feel remorse nor regret. Joy is a more “selfish” emotion, because of you want to bring smiles in people’s faces or do what you like because you want to feel good about yourself. And for “selfish”, I mean both positive (self-esteem, self-reassurance) and negative (naivety, insensitivity, obliviousness)

[@jasmynenatasha9452]

Lost my mother in late March this year on Easter weekend, watched her go through hospice care. Hardest thing I’ve ever experienced. When Joy told Sadness “Remember Sadness anywhere I go you can go too” I teared up. That’s grief.

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

The thing is, when someone talks about “Repression”, everyone starts to think that it’s a coping mechanism that is triggered only by a very traumatic experience (like being groomed by your uncle, watching your pet killed by a car, surviving a crossfire in the middle of a war…) But in this movie, as far as we can see, most of her “bad memories” aren’t particularly traumatic, they are more like “mundane hiccups” that can happen to everyone everyday (like forgetting a person’s name, committing a foul in a game, not passing an exam…)

[@Alice-si8uz]

The memories thrown away are ones that are uncomftable for Riley...

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

@@Alice-si8uz yeah because she subconsciously doesn’t want to damage her self-image, but it still counts.

[@alexdenman9469]

I love how anxiety so easily rips Riley's sense of self away and shoots it to the back of the mind. It's such a brilliant way of representing how easily anxiety can make us throw away our sense of self to try to fit in!

[@skippygaming9695]

I absolutely loved it. About 20 minutes in I whispered to my friend I feel like I am in a threapy session lol

[@macsarcule]

“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives? When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow," and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater." But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your table, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.” -Kahlil Gibran

[@syzygy4365]

You're comparing other artistry to hers. That's basically comparing brand of shoe to her troubles in self esteem. It's important but not everyone will have the best of everything. People will throw out wads of cash for this illusion, and 1000% quality over quantity. It takes one to know after all. BUT! That aside you can't beat knowledge if you're aligned with your sense of self. Anxiety will push you away from greatness, all the while it was in you to begin with. That's why we have academic programs, safety measures, ect. Confidence is a land mark success is a destination.

[@wendypierce5621]

A quiet thing that I loved is that Sadness and Embarrassment were getting their flirt on. Also the nostalgia granny, though I feel like mine is a grouchy punk rock woman who hates everything. Joy has the best of intentions, but she really is kind of a menace, sending those bad memories to the back of Riley’s mind set her up for so much trouble.

[@Alice-si8uz]

Yes, I loved the dynamic between those two! It was great seeing Embarrassment helping Sadness stay hidden. Those two emotions linked can auctually be quite helpful in the way they can lead us to be introspective. Being embarrassed makes us sad but that can be a drive for self improvement. It makes it really interesting that Sadness was in headquarters considering what Riley needed was to accept the sad feelings of her friends going to a different school. Being anxious (Anxiety) about the issue and what school would be like later wasn't the important thing right then. Anxiety was making the same mistake Joy did in the first movie by not letting Riley feel what she needs to in order to be healthy.

[@ginamarie5707]

I saw it and didn’t even notice or realize sadness was running the moms head and anger was running the dads head. As a mom myself, that is very deep.

[@siennaprice1351]

I swear, we went to see that movie yesterday, and it touched home for me in so many ways. Rylee being so hard on herself, I’m constantly hard on myself. For me, the only difference is that I find myself saying things like, “I’m not allowed to feel that way. It’s not ok for me to cry. I’m not allowed to do this even though I’m not hurting anyone and it benefits me, society says that it’s not ok.” But in all reality, I want to be myself, I love myself unconditionally when I’m my true authentic self.

[@aylin5783]

what i noticed is that many of the memories in this movie have two colours. in the first movie they turned completely blue when sadness touched them. it feels like the emotions learned to work together and rileys feelings evolved with ageing

[@Alice-si8uz]

It was an outcome of the first movie to be fair that Riley was beginning to have more emotionally nuanced memories.

[@rhea.ok.]

i lovedd the anxiety attack scene. not many movies give me physical stomach aches but my belly was in knots after it. and again, not many movies make me cry but the ending got me. it was so well done, not only for children, but adults as well. we cannot choose who riley is… emotions arent meant to control us. just help us. so spot on.

[@nomnom137]

One tidbit I really liked related to what you said about the parents’ emotions. At the end of the film, we still see all the new emotions actively working with the core emotions in Riley. However, we only see the five core, plus Anxiety, in her parents, but not the rest. And when her mom’s Anxiety pops in, her Sadness warmly says, “Welcome back, Anxiety”. Is this an implication that other complex emotions come and go as people grow up and they become less potent? Is it related to how we develop emotionally into adults? I actually like that they kept it ambiguous and really hope they explore it in a third film.

[@charlottehjort3609]

I was a little scared that Riley would turn into an anxious kid. Anxiety worked so hard on building a new sense of self, and I thought she was going to succeed. But then the new self was; “I’m not good enough”, and Riley said that to herself multiple times. My heart sank and I thought her friends would help her, but instead she grounded herself so nicely! It was a great film.🍿

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hi Charlotte, how's your day going with you?

[@ajinkyakamat7053]

Her friends did help her in the end. Remember no person is an island. She helped herself get out of a bad situation and her friends came in and made the situation joyous

[@JustaNobody-j8x]

I feel my anxiety has destroyed every aspect of my life.

[@nikkimckay860]

@_Thellluminator_. I can completely understand and relate to your comment I have social anxiety and it's horrible I get anxious in public places and being around loads of people even making conversations and keeping them going I can get very emotional and overwhelmed ❤😢

[@Beautifullyaberrant]

There’s still so much life to live. I hope you receive the help and support you need, you deserve to thrive and I believe that one day you will.

[@907Tia]

Me too

[@Hungariangirl]

My anxiety almost completely destroyed my sense of self. I'm a people pleaser.

[@Hungariangirl]

My anxiety almost completely destroyed my sense of self. I'm a people pleaser.

[@galaxymel18]

When Anxiety comes in, she says she's a BIG FAN of Joy. That made so much sense to me, because somehow it seems like when I have anxiety about something, I'm worrying that I won't have joy about something. So in Anxiety's perspective, she loves joy and just wants MORE of it (that's how it usually plays out in my mind too!). But in reality, having anxiety take over does NOT equal more joy.

[@willnelrodriguez3752]

I have never cared for the first movie...but my office gave a screening of 2 and this movie spoke to me so loudly that I couldn't stop crying throughout it. When I heard the concept of building the core self...I got so scared because I knew what was coming! I told my therapist about it and I am begging her to see it so we could talk about it.

[@DrTerezaTherapy]

“Anywhere I go, you go.” 😳💔

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hi Tereza, how's your day going with you?

[@sheenie14]

OMG Kati as “Acceptance” or “Confidence” in Inside Out 3 would be stellar!!

[@Katimorton]

OMG I would die!!!! It would be so amazing!! Let's put that out into the universe!! haha!! xoxo

[@medicscout3509]

That would be amazing 😭 this movie, and the first, was oddly therapeutic for me.

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

But those aren’t emotions. Those are feelings.

[@darkangelprincess101]

I have really bad anxiety and i get panic attacks regularly. I definitely cried when Riley had a panic attack. I never knew seeing a panic attack on screen would make me feel so emotional

[@Alice-si8uz]

It's a painful thing to see someone else go through... the youngest I've seen was an 11 year old girl and it broke my heart to see her so distressed. It was years ago though so idk how shes doing now but I hope she got support. My first was at least not until 13.

[@benrussell-gough1201]

I find it iteresting that the final voice of the Self Flower (what I call it) says: "I just need help sometimes". To me, I think that is the key to what the Emotions have learned: Riley is still young enough that she can't handle it all on her own and needs to built social networks around her; with her old friends from Middle School and the new friends she's making in High School. Regarding the emotions in the parents, they reveal some of the secondary functions of the Core Emotions. Mom's Sadness is her empathy and caring side (and we see Riley's Sadness functioning in the same way), whilst Dad's Anger is his strength of will and protective instincts (which, again, we've started seeing in Riley's Anger too, with him encouraging and comforting Joy during the scene in the Memory Racks). So, I suspect that any hypothetical Inside Out 3 will show the emotions more and more developing these nuances with Disgust expressing her own antithesis, attraction (possibly with the assistance of Envy/Desire) and Joy becoming more and more Optimism and Riley's outgoing aspects.

[@Alice-si8uz]

Someone theorised that disgust might develop into Love, aka she's the one who knows everything that Riley loves and hates. That disgust is just one side of who she is and what she represents.

[@CarissaBlue619]

You broke everything down perfectly! I have anxiety and am 21 y/o and have never seen a film depict our emotions so accurately. Your analysis and perspective on the film is so well thought out. Perfect perfect analysis. This video resonated a lot with me.

[@sarahw9118]

My partner recently had a 1st panic attack at work.. so sad he hadnt seen this movie first coz he wouldnt have been worried something was wrong. Even he enjoyed the overall and i think it did resonate (i hope) to help with his current new/bottled feelings As a long time sufferer of generalised anxiety and form of ptsd/cptsd, this movie seriously hit home for me on so many levels. Even things id already known and understood got turned even easier and some parts id never connected... pixar did so good ❤️

[@Aashbard01]

I love the way you explained how anxiety works. I have Generalised Anxiety Disorder and when I feel anxious everything else just stops and all I can feel is anxiety.. It's so true that anxiety suppresses all other emotions because we're so terrified of the future and we don't know what to do with that, all we can do is cry to release the fear. In terms of imagination, I can't imagine things in my minds eye but I can think of and create places that bring me peace, like living in the woods with a cabin sitting a rocking chair an looking into the forest because of how beautiful nature is to me, I still have that because imagination brings me peace. Anxiety really is a powerful emotion and it really can take over and the movie did such a good job of depicting that, I really appreciate you explaining this, you did it so clearly and it made a lot of sense to me!! Thank you! 💕💕🤗🙏

[@anawieder5003]

Also that panic attack scene was such an accurate portrayal of a real panic attack (spoken by someone who has had more than I can count) I almost had a sympathetic panic attack

[@oxigen85]

Me and my teenager rewatched the first film just before seeing the new one and I noticed already there it was sadness and anger leading the mom and dad. I found it kind of sad for the mom but got confused about it for the dad because he always seemed like a very fun and responsive father to Riley. Also I loved how the sizes of family island and friendship island represented the change of dynamic in a teenager. And looking forward to Nostalgia in a future film 😁

[@slin2678]

I think another video I watched says it best. Just because Sadness is the lead doesn't necessarily mean she's sad all the time. Sadness allows us to empathize and nurture, such as with Bing Bong.

[@Esther-rl8ft]

When I saw your name in the credits, it made me happy :)

[@MichaelMartinJr-co3zx]

The people at disney: ok so we gotta teach kids how miserable growing up is! The whole meeting: HUZZAH!!

[@89taklung]

In addition to what you said about the changing sense of self, I loved how all the emotions came to hug this new sense of self. This shows selfcompassion as a way of self acceptance. Hugging yourself to show compassion for you flaws and your pain is so important.

[@ЭльмираБартакова]

I also liked that at the end Raily learned to call for a particular emotion (called joy to take a control) not only to be driven by them.

[@sobeautifuljess]

I loved the movie, and I’ve been waiting for your reaction video! Already waiting for inside out 3

[@bettyskaggs6639]

I saw the movie with a group including my sister. I felt for the first time she could feel and understand what an anxiety attack feels like. ❤❤❤

[@Paulohlsson7]

Hi Betty, how's your day going with you?

[@thecirinos]

You my friend, hit this out of the park! (fellow therapist)

[@907Tia]

that quote "I'm particularly nervous to meet you Joy"... omg that made me tear up. 😢 Omg YESSSS!!! this is 100% how it is. This makes me even more excited to see this movie...the fact it depicts anxiety so accurately. I cried watching this video Kati. 😭 I feel so seen. So what do we do if anxiety is in the control seat? Also the mom and dads headquarters were like that in the 1st movie as well.

[@LoveValentineXO]

This movie really hit home. I don't remember when I became an anxious person, but I remember when I had an anxiety attack for the first time. Watching Anxiety work got my own anxiety worked up, lol. And I was so sad for her - both Riley and Anxiety. Knowing Anxiety couldn't help it as a new and intense emotion. I don't know. Saw the film last night, want to see it again!

[@nataliascalvenzi5553]

I love that my mind feels healthier whenever I'm listening to you! You're so comforting! Thank you for your brilliant analysis ❤️

[@WishfulThinkingArt]

The panic attack scene made me reach over and hug my boyfriend because he deals with high anxiety a lot, and I LOVED how at one point, Riley touches her cheek as her panic rises. That’s something that my boyfriend does when he gets anxious. The level of detail is astounding and so important!

[@MemeJustme-t8y]

I loved this movie so much!!! It taught things that I could not have explained to my son. He loved it! He understood completely when we left the 🎭. He said, “anxiety almost ruined everything” also notice fear is hanging out with anger almost side by side. PIXAR THANK YOU!!!! These are the type of movies we need out there. I appreciate PIXAR for this movie.

[@celestemerryman3905]

Yes they did an amazing job visually showing emotions we experience. And Katie - you did a great job reviewing the movie and relating it to reality.

[@Katimorton]

Aww thanks :) xoxo

[@notfawningaround]

This is a brilliant analysis! Thank you 😊

[@coldfire1]

Would be cool if you could voice a therapist or good friend character in a future Inside Out

[@leemorrell]

I saw the film with my younger sister, Rose and our best friend, Alex on 06/15/2024, and ohhhh my God, it was so good, and seeing Riley have an anxiety attack, it really made me feel anxious myself, like I was shaking, breathing heavy, my heart rate was a little elevated, I was panicked, and Alex took notice of this, so he reached for my hand to help comfort me while we were watching the scene, it was that intense, and I love how Pixar accurately portrayed it, like you can tell that they did their homework when making the film. And it's a great conversation starter for mental health!!

[@domepiece11]

Recently, I was watching Sixth Sense reaction videos on KZbin. Mostly I just watch people watch the final two scenes. People start the film expecting horror. They finish the film feeling grief and love, often deeply moved to tears. One of the best horror / thriller movies of all time is also one of the best love stories of all time- the love between a mother and son and between a husband and wife. I love that juxtaposition.

[@doomofthedestiny8065]

I think everyone will be talking about this movie for years. For me, the most real moment in that anxiety storm is how Anxiety is both moving fast and slow at the same time, as she slowly turns to face Joy while effectively going back and forth between everything so fast she can't register it all.

[@Anna-ny7ks]

Overall I thought it was great film! I'm a grad student going for my masters in counseling and appreciated a lot of the things you talked about. I cried and laughed a lot! The grounding part was fantastic and I hope it starts a dialogue with folks about as a way to deal with anxiety since it can be so helpful to find your breathing and slow things down when anxiety is setting in. I am curious what the dark secret was in the vault and I hope they make another film as great as this one. It's not often I like sequels but Pixar hit a home run with this one and I hope they make another one with even more information for kids and adults about our emotional lives and how complex they can be and ways to navigate them! Learning about emotions and ways to navigate them is starting to be a thing now in elementary schools, which is fantastic! but I only started learning about emotions and psychology when I was in college, and I think everyone would benefit from learning about those things sooner. Of course there are parents who have done this but often it's something they had to learn along the way, as they got older, instead of in school when kids are in prime learning mode!

[@AuriPlayzz]

I’m pretty sure the blob people who were drawing in imaginationland are supposed to represent hormones; as these same blob people are what smashed through the windows of headquarters and began puberty, and can also be seen controlling how Riley’s memories are stored and forgotten. :]

[@thegreatduchess]

Love this movie! Maybe even more than the first! Thank you, Kati, for this deep exploration of all the different themes❣️ I also liked the part when Anger called Joy "delusional"!

[@lululolo200]

I loved everything that you mentioned PLUS the depiction of teenage angst and how you're so scared of not fitting in. It was so perfectly shown

[@j0.ZEF-Who]

So glad you liked this movie - really makes me wanna take minute or more to take a breather to escape my anxiety to enjoy the beauty of this world and it's vast size and complexity

[@nnylasoR]

SO. SOOOO. GOOD. I really, really appreciate ~and enjoyed~ this. 🧡🧡🧡THANK YOU.🧡🧡🧡

[@siwa9878]

I have not seen the first, nor the second movie, but just seeing the depiction of the emotions as characters in the film in this video got me excited. The film's art design is incredible.

[@Txbunny]

Took my kids when it first came out and I LOST it!! Full on crying. This was the most deep thing they could add in for the adults.

[@katietyson1090]

I was looking forward to you mentioning inside out to in your coming videos but did not imagine you making a video on the movie it's self thank you so much for doing this I loved the first one so much and this one, like you said, really did hit it out of the park I think it's such an important movie for young adults teens kids today. I never had something like this so heck it's great for me to watch at 34❤

[@JezzaM77]

Kati- I love the way you explain that we need to accept all of our emotions and allow ourselves to understand them. Keep doing what you're doing, we're all better off because of it🥰

[@SillyconCarne-q4q]

I saw the film yesterday and in the credits it says „Script Coordinator: Katie Morton“ 😳 Was struck for a short time, really thinking it was you, Kati. But of course, they would not spell your name wrong, so I looked it up and it is another person. Thank you for your content. I‘m going through a really tough time and your podcast is helping me managing.

[@Daedalus_Dragon]

This was a beautiful film, I am so glad it is being reflected in box office success

[@katietaylor8314]

I loved Anxiety's design too - a big mouth to symbolise anxious babbling, big eyes because she's always on the lookout for threats, and big shoes for tripping over herself. I've seen the movie three times and I always crack up when she slams down five energy drinks at once. And I always cry when Joy tries to stop the panic attack and realises Anxiety has started crying.

[@alyssatrutter1782]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful insights. So moving! I really appreciate it!

[@joannachapman-ellis7998]

I’m taking my 15 year old daughter to watch it and then we will watch this together after. She doesn’t have any anxiety but I do have CPTSD, GAD and BED. My daughter is my rock and helps me when I have a panic attack or when I’m having a moment on anxiousness. She loves psychology. Thanks for this video Kati. ❤

[@annalockwood3021]

I’ve been learning more about the key roles that self compassion and self forgiveness play in helping us take action for the better. (Procrastination; Sirois, 2022) Now I need to see the film to see how they might be used there. Thanks for such a thoughtful review.

[@kathrynturnbull990]

You do! I would say that towards the end of the panic attack that Kati Morton describes, all of Riley's emotions do something that illustrates self-compassion and self-forgiveness beautifully. I don't think that gives any spoilers: you'll know it when you see it. ;-)

[@Prodigious1One]

I think that sadness being in charge of the mom's emotions means emotional maturity and balance. I read from someone that anger leading the dad's emotions can mean protection maybe of his family and their home.

[@Alice-si8uz]

Kids need boundaries to feel safe and secure, and it seems dad is the one to enforce them while mum is the support and empathic side. Dad is assertive with her to keep things stable while mum is empathic and calm to do the same.

[@marianne-p]

This film was just so beautifully depicted. It fills me up with so much emotion as I watched it. I teared up. I'm glad so many people related to it and felt seen. I know I needed this film and it'll be a comforting one for when I'm going through a rough time. I'd say you are on point with all your observations. It was so meaningful to see both the outer and inner self going through struggles. The anxiety attack scene and the grounding scene were so profound for me. I was like yes, they get what anxiety feels like. The sense of self or newfound identity was spot on. She needed a mixture of it all because they all make up who she is. While some memories were unpleasant, they were lessons Riley learned to be better or find her unique way of being. I hope they do make another film of when she's an teen/adult. It'll help with understanding the parents as well. Hope you get to voice a character in it!!

[@papaspike]

It was trully a great movie , and it was as wonderful as the first one was! Seeing both of these movies as an adult now , and after a year of therapy , really helped me see all the hidden deep messages in every scene , messages like those that you mentioned in the end. Something that was really hard for me to deal with growing up and becoming an adult after teenage years was the fact that was mentioned in the movie that " it is harder to feel joy as you grow up .The messages this movie gives where amazing , and it's great that there are still good kids' movies out there like this!

[@flightydancer]

The movie was brilliant! So beautifully written and with deep messages about growing up.

[@ihartevil]

To much anexity caused my panic attack at 7 years old I slept to deal with it and it happened very late at night but I never forgot what it felt like

[@nikkimckay860]

@ihartevil.im so sorry you struggle so much with panic attacks and anxiety 7 year's old that's rough ❤🙏🏻😥

[@Alice-si8uz]

That's so young...

[@ihartevil]

@nikkimckay860 luckily my only panic attack and I known others who got it that young but they continued to get them either abuse or very bad nightmares and needed medication before they slept I know why the panic attack happened I am autistic and dealt with abuse so that night I didnt deal with things properly with my emotions and stuff

[@shame2189]

I counted anxiety's actions on the console when she's operating it after touching it for the first time. She makes a whopping 26 actions in her first 10 seconds of extended console control.

[@somebodysomeone3964]

Thank you for your video. You've convinced me to watch it.

[@Katimorton]

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[@ryannesumbry4130]

I was wondering 🤔 if you’d had a chance to see this movie 🎥 … of course you have! You’re a therapist 😊😅

[@Motion_Brick]

Really great Video. By the way the Easter egg that the mum is running by sadness and Her dad running by Anger was in the first Movie too. There is also a scene at the begining in the first Movie, wherer her mum said to her that they both (her parents) are glad that Ryley is always happy. For those who don't understand it probaly means, that her mum have Depression and her dad Anger problems.

[@jamie9914]

Every emotion experienced another’s emotion more than once. That’s something I noticed with Joy being sad.

[@nikkimckay860]

@katimorton thank you for sharing this video and your expernations on the movie and the characters emotions ❤🙏🏻i will definitely check this movie out once its out

[@ioanaschifirnet3814]

We will definitely sign a petition to get Kati in a future Inside Out movie!! Thank you so much for this video - it helped me understand the movie a lot better.

[@rachaelharper3778]

I finally get the line ‘ when you grow up you feel less joy’ . It’s like adulting life is all about working and getting setbacks even after you think you have found happiness it hits you again. It’s like we have to really work hard to experience the joy 😓

[@SteshuShu]

nitpicking, but the "worryworts" I would say are the key creatures that run Riley's imagination. So I wouldn't call them worryworts, as opposed to pawns to Anxiety and ultimately for Riley's imagination land. That said, I loved that movie. The inner message of "I'm not good enough" has been my inner voice SO MANY times. I cried instantly when I saw Joy embracing Anxiety's/Riley's new identity. An identity built on anxiety. Omph. Powerful.

[@Alice-si8uz]

The worryworts only create based on what emotion is leading things. If it's joy then its fun and games. If it's anxiety it's all the bad things that could happen...

[@name_o_person]

This was the commentary I needed before watching the movie. Thanks

[@silben4272]

Hello, it was a great explanation and I got teary eyed with your depiction of anxiety in the movie. I didn't think the movie would be so on point and I definitely will see it. You said that all emotions play a part to help us, my question is how does anxiety help us?

[@Beljen]

I really felt the aspect of anxiety not only trying to protect riley but to ensure she is having a good time in the future, through making sure she is prepared for every possibilty, however achieving the opposite.