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.
We 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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G
H
I
L
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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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.
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Important:
TherapyRoute does not provide medical advice. All content is for informational purposes and cannot replace consulting a healthcare professional. If you face an emergency, please contact a local emergency service. For immediate emotional support, consider contacting a local helpline.
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