Mental Health Movies

Manda, a therapist, has her own bouts with mental illness. She must learn to put herself first in order to deal with her demons.

A lonely individual embarks on a scenic drive up a mountain, seeking fresh air and a renewed perspective. At the summit, they wander through serene...

When an arcade game enthusiast's anxiety makes it difficult for him to make friends, he realizes he may need to connect with people in a way he has...

Cole, a man struggling with alcoholism gets different advice from his two friends. Cole must decide which side he agrees with, to quit and better his...

For those who electrical sensitivity, there aren’t many places to seek refuge. In a remote part of West Virginia, the so-called National Radio...

Stien den Hollander, stage name S10, a candid and vulnerable insight into her life. In the documentary, directors Linda Hakeboom and Rolf Hartogensis...

A postpartum writer struggles to make a deadline as she experiences an identity crisis between her various personas.

When 20-something-year-old Tanya begins to realize she’s asexual, the highly charged sexualized world she lives in as an actress and partner...

After bankruptcy and a mental breakdown, former high-flyer Timothy returns to live with his parents in Wollongong.

A crossing guard has known too many misfortunes in his life to believe he is facing the on-the-run President of the Republic.

Driving Mr. Blue is a short film exploring the emotional aftermath of a breakup. It examines the question, "Was it all for nothing?" through a...

On June 13, 1978, the punk bands the Cramps and the Mutants played a free show for psychiatric patients at the Napa State Hospital in California. We...

Serena fights for the rights of others, but not for her own. When her best friend Marina confesses she's in love with her, Serena is forced to face...

The Mirror Room is a 38-minute hybrid AI + human film by Malaysian artist Armen Jay. Part monologue, part memory ritual, this cinematic experience...

A tortured soul seeks meaning in life. "The Wide Open Project" is an artistic and experimental visual album about the emerging artist Zinity. Created...

On the darkest night of his life, a man stands on the edge of suicide. As memories, regrets, and unanswered emotions unfold over the course of a...

A hand awakens to find his body unconscious. As the hand struggles to revive his owner, he discovers that his body has attempted suicide. The hand...

A young man retreats into his own sanctuary—a life defined by solitude, and the soothing notes of his instrument. Yet, the beauty of his...

Based on a fictionalized 2015 memoir from psychiatric nurse Mary Dorsan, the text embeds within a teenage psychiatric ward over the course of a year,...