Mental Health through Film Index: A Cinematic Journey
❝Explore the profound intersection of cinema and mental health. Dive into a curated selection of films that sensitively tackle a range of mental health concerns. Each entry provides a glimpse into these conditions, offering understanding and empathy.❞
Everyone is somehow affected by mental health issues, whether you have faced a condition yourself or you have a friend or family member who has.
While movies are not perfect depictions of reality, they often present relatable, enriching, usefully challenging, and thought-provoking themes.
Therapy should be personal. Therapists listed on TherapyRoute are qualified, independent, and free to answer to you – no scripts, algorithms, or company policies.
Find Your TherapistWe invite you to explore mental health themes the fun way, i.e. through film.
Each topic below links to a page containing a list of films that address mental health concerns/issues. A brief description and an abridged version of the relevant diagnostic criteria are included to help the reader understand how these disorders are defined and their symptoms.
Is the list a little overwhelming? No problem; a browser search box should appear if you hold down 'ctrl' and 'f'. Use it to search for the topic you are most interested in.
Notice that we are missing a film, or would like to suggest an edit? Please contact us; we would love to hear from you.
Mental Health-Related Films - Index
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Borderline Personality Disorder
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D
Dissociative Identity Disorder(DID)
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F
G
H
I
L
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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P
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
V
Acknowledgements
The above articles are written under my close direction and supervision. However, much credit goes to Andri Eigenberger (my beloved aunt) and Charlene Poliquit (my right-hand man) for their huge efforts in bringing this task to life.
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Enzo Sinisi is a qualified Clinical Psychologist, based in Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa. With a commitment to mental health, Enzo provides services in , including Psychoanalysis, Psychotherapy and Group Therapy. Enzo has expertise in .
