Mental Health Movies

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.

A young Chinese celebrity is called into an emergency meeting after a fan of his commits suicide.

No Measure of Health profiles Kyle Magee, an anti-advertising activist from Melbourne, Australia, who for the past 10 years has been going out into...

A day in the life of a pathetic clown, as his mental issues begin to consume him and cause his final performance to spiral out of control.

In private, everything is pink; Silent DJ Jolene is getting ready for a date to meet Theo. She is rehearsing and being her joyful self. Suddenly,...

Seven months after the death of Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski, his parents cope with their grief and memories.

A woman meditates on her life in an 80-minute unbroken zoom shot.

With nearly three million followers and several celebrity endorsements, rapper Akintoye is an internet sensation. Through his vulnerable art, he...

A documentary that follows the journey of a young man named Kristian, who suffers from anxiety and a fear of flying, as he attempts to overcome his...

In this short we’re reminded of the universal importance of mental health and how reconnection to ancestral knowledge and ways of being serve...

Through the encounter between a director and a scarred young woman, Miette explores how guilt shapes our personal narrative and relationships.

Eve awakes in an unstaffed medical facility with no recollection of how, why or when she was admitted. She joins a group of outcast patients, who are...

Timo has lived the last ten years alone on a dilapidated farm. He gets a visit from his childhood friends Jussi and Maiju, who have moved to the city...

A grieving father seeks answers after his 14-year-old son kills himself. He uncovers painful truths about the lives of teens, the impact of...

Mental health experts discuss the causes of anxiety, its sociological effects and what can be done about it.

Joy is a journey through the mind of a 65-year-old autistic lesbian who's addicted to sugar and can't stop thinking about her ex-girlfriend from...