Mental Illness Movies

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

A landmark documentary style short film that features compelling and dramatic first-person accounts of people living with, and recovering from,...

A troubled young man is the caregiver for both his terminally-ill mother and his mentally-ill sister. When he makes a desperate attempt to save his...

Nearly 6 million Americans have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and yet little is known about how the illness manifests itself in our brains....

An artist suffering from mental problems from his experiences during the war goes to Acapulco on his honeymoon. Soon young women are turning up dead...

A Brussels homicide cop (Jérémie Renier) begins to lose control of his life as he tries to solve a bizarre murder.

The daughter of two famous writers, Helena upholds her late father's reputation, reciting his poems on various occasions and cherishing the memory of...

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

Short subject documentary by Julien Nitzberg about the legendary "psychobilly" musician and infamous wild man Hasil Adkins. Filming takes place in...

The complex and controversial history of the mental institution in the U.S. through a detailed study of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Remake of Wes Craven's 1991 horror comedy.

"Breaking the Silence" is a fresh, new-look documentary film dedicated to everyone around the world who suffers quietly and in the shadows - alone,...

The film follows a thirty-year-old man’s efforts to introduce radical changes in his own life: to start visiting a therapist and preparing for...

A young woman is struggling with her mental health, as it begins to slowly push her over the edge.

Initially airing on HBO's "America Undercover" series, this riveting documentary focuses on three families shattered by the psychiatric disorder of...

Harry is unable to hold a job due to his mental illness and lives in an abandoned Hollywood hotel haunted by friendly ghosts of the long dead staff....

A childless middle-age couple adopt a troubled youth they find living in their crawlspace and attempt to get him to rejoin society with tragic...

A bodybuilding fever dream fueled by childhood trauma, food porn and acid techno music.

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...