Mental Health Movies

When a troubled teen hits rock bottom, a drug induced trip forces him to face the one thing he's been trying to escape.

A young man undergoes the dilemma of either letting the medication he takes for his bipolar disorder suppress his entire personality or be himself wit...

In Fear, documentary filmmaker Michiel van Erp creates a collage of inhabitants of the city of Amsterdam who struggle with various anxiety disorders....

Trapped within the labyrinth of her own mind, Sabrina descends into a harrowing odyssey as her home transforms into a malevolent maze of illusions and...

In the wake of Glasgow’s rapid deindustrialization and economic decline in the 90s, a young Fraser falls victim to knife crime and is indelibly marked...

A short film portrays the events of a depressed man's day, culminating, presumably, in his suicide, though the ending is ambiguous. Afterwards, a rou...

In 2017 Petter (24) decides to end his life, but at the very last moment, is stopped by the police. His best friend and fellow film student Sverre is...

A man stuck in time of his greatest trauma grew up suppressing it in order to avoid being judged; thinking that it was all his fault. Years of working...

Abi wants to be something that others do not want her to be.

The teenage aspiration for independence crashes like an aggressive wave of loneliness. Some drown. In a century where the normal has been transformed...

A man opens up about his fears in a long-overdue therapy session, only to learn there is something deeply more sinister to be afraid of.

A young man sets out to challenge the world and himself after a hard partying. Along his manic journey, he encounters his Sancho Panza, the party gues...

An exploration into the world of someone's psyche and how they find the words to explain the way they are viewing the world around them.

Obscure is a short film that addresses, through a personal narrative, the director's first contact with depression and anxiety.

Case study documenting a patient’s treatment for paranoid schizophrenia. Made for health professionals, Mental Hospital shows daily life at the state...