Movies: Mental health

Four students from different backgrounds face new realities of a new life at university. They must adapt to the environment dictated to them in their course in the first year....

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

Civil discourse is vanishing from modern society. Improv comedians heal the divide in this documentary feature film starring Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it, Anyway?) that explores the use of improvisation for conflict resolution. Republican Karl Rov...

A girl who's living abroad, alone for the first time, misses her cat....

When depersonalisation and derealisation detach them from reality, a young Thai art graduate and an anonymous Frenchman recount their experiences of feeling alienated and unsure of their existence....

After a concerning therapy session, Anna, a troubled teen with mental health problems opts to find something that makes her happy to support her in recovery....

An unnamed documentary filmmaker interviews ghosts in an attempt to find some advice for people seeking to end their lives....

Kirsty must survive an afternoon in the city centre until her accomodation can be arranged at a homeless shelter....

Vincent, a veteran who recently returned home from war, must deal with the onslaught of PTSD while simultaneously coping with the news that his ex-wife has left him. He turns to drugs and alcohol to silence the swarming hive and malicious voices in h...

Ann Clements Conger was an ambitious journalist in the 1940's. In the 1950's she became a mother, and torn between her domestic roles and her career, she began a frightening journey into the world of hallucinations, tranquilizers and institutionaliza...

Take a Break is a short film highlighting the urgency of pausing and breathing amidst life's pressures. It captures the essence of finding tranquility in chaos, emphasizing the importance of mental well-being....

Higher, faster, further, going the extra mile: This way of thinking in our society has its downsides. Impostor syndrome describes the inability of successful people to recognize their own achievements. The film shows the origins, manifestations and c...

In response to a humorous and heartfelt letter that he sent to his son in high school to wish them good luck in their GCSE exams, M.J Connor decides to respond to their Dad’s letter by surprising him with a documentary they made about their relatio...

A short film made for YouTube during the COVID quarantine. A character battles boredom, depression and intrusive thoughts....

Nina, a 30 year-old comedian, is haunted by an embarrassing viral video that left her in a creative slump. After abandoning her office job, with the doom of debt and the pressure to decide what to do with her life, Nina tries to dominate the art of s...

A look at the growing epidemic of suicide in the America. It looks at those effected by suicide and talks to people who have attempted suicide. It also talks to service professionals (EMT crews, workers at suicide hot-lines, and psychologists) who ar...

A short film created by medical students about a medical student suffering from major depression living through almost same days in a never-ending loop...

In a near future, human DNA has been modified to receive internet signals, and by law, everyone must remain connected. Celeste is on the verge of collapse; the constant hyperconnectivity is suffocating her. But when a mysterious AI, housed in a phone...

Introverted Jessi moves to a small town, where she meets the lively Sky. Although the two seem completely different at first glance, an unexpected bond begins to form between them. Their relationship is put to the test as they face challenges that re...

One person with a strange condition, multiple inappropriate therapy techniques, and an indefinite number of rapidly spreading post-it notes. That’s just K’s reality, a young adult who’s leaving a trail of yellow post-its wherever they go. In a desper...