Mental Illness Movies

The lives of Jeff, Lauren and Lloyd—three very different people who share one common experience—have been transformed by speaking up for...

Jonah is proud to be the loner at the teenage mental health clinic, taking pleasure in making the other patients uncomfortable. But when he is forced...

Filmmaker Stephen Hosier takes a journey with Richard Csanyi, his childhood friend, as he investigates the life and death of his twin brother Attila,...

A psychologist who, upon receiving patients suffering from mental illness, is reminded of their own past traumatic memories and decides to consult...

A bullied student sees visions of a rabbit he was forced to kill as a child, and those visions propel him into a state where his imagination causes...

Adolf Hitler faces himself and must come to terms with his infamous career in an imaginary post-war subterranean bunker where he reviews historical...

Sparked by the impending 25th anniversary of the Academy award-winning film Shine, this documentary explores the power of the musical brain....

A young woman, Jamie, is waiting in a coffee shop for a date when an unexpected arrival sends her spinning into paranoia.

A documentary about Tanjuska who is a 12-year-old White-Russian schoolgirl, with a face like an icon. Two years ago she stopped eating, then talking...

After a bitter teen Anais, gets placed in a mental hospital for the same peculiar reason as a devout-christian, Michelle, their bond rapidly grows...

A psychotic young man causes trouble during a Christmas gathering with his parents.

In his first HBO comedy special, Gary Gulman offers candid reflections on his struggles with depression through stand-up and short documentary...

Seven years ago, a mysterious monster was found deep in a rural coal mine. Since then, rumors of a plague spread through the small town, and people...

In Margate, England, life is not easy for teenager Sarah Taylor, between being bullied at school, being exploited by a dominant boss and having to...

The film tackles the life journey of Toni Ligabue, visionary naïf painter who used to draw tigers, lions and jaguars while living among the...

Júlia, tries to keep up appearances and routine, while questioning her own sanity.

Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy is a feature-length documentary film highlighting the history of the Crownsville State Mental Hospital in...

Psycho Joe loves one thing: fast cars! When he gets a job at a local supermarket, Joe meets fellow "petrol head" Dazey, who quickly becomes his idol...

On the Franco-belgian border, there's a unique place that takes in children with mental and social problems. Day after day, the adults try to...

Terry hasn't seen or spoken with her family in 2 years. When she shows up unannounced on her father's doorstep - with her fiancé and a plan to...