Movies: Mental health

A young non-binary person feels overwhelmed and wants to escape - literally, to the moon....

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Sadegh, now separated from his wife, believes that nobody understands his word or his feelings. He suddenly sees himself, society, and his surroundings in a new way. To deal with this, he brings a chicken home to have dialogue with and create a relat...

The teenage aspiration for independence crashes like an aggressive wave of loneliness. Some drown. In a century where the normal has been transformed into hiding behind lenses, Caio does not learn how to express his feelings, which ends up costing hi...

With nearly three million followers and several celebrity endorsements, rapper Akintoye is an internet sensation. Through his vulnerable art, he inspires young people to use their voices to bring awareness to mental health struggles....

Damon Smith has estimated that he has spent around 50,000 hours of his life, so far, participating in absurd ritualistic behaviours associated with his obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). With a diagnosis of both, OCD and Bipolar Disorder, and with...

An exploration into the world of someone's psyche and how they find the words to explain the way they are viewing the world around them....

A young man sets out to challenge the world and himself after a hard partying. Along his manic journey, he encounters his Sancho Panza, the party guests who have come to see him, the royal court and the conclave....

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

A determined athlete wrestles with his inner demons while faced with the opportunity of a lifetime. Akeem Swift (Adrian Akeem Sterling) dreams of one day becoming a Pro Football player and freeing his mother from a life of poverty. After training fo...

A young man becomes obsessed with his new neighbour....

An experimental film that explores loneliness and depression in a brash and colourful way....

Viewers take a journey down Patnasiri's memory lane filled with vulnerability and openness alongside her critical view on the perception of mental health in Asia....

When our loved ones lose their strength and can no longer support us, it’s our turn to support them, and each other. Inspired by Tim's personal experiences with their mother's cancer diagnosis and treatment. A solo dance x spoken word film exploring...

Edmond, an office loner, who gets the surprise of his life by having a genie appearing out of nowhere to grant him any wish he desires. However, Edmond has a surprise of his own by requesting a peculiar wish to the genie....

When Rasmus was 15, his mother and siblings moved from the island Bornholm and left Rasmus with his mentally ill father. Influenced by his father's insecurity, anger and failure, Rasmus chooses to move from Bornholm at the age of 18. Two years later,...

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

Follows the journeys of four members at Headway East London’s Day Centre: Yoki, who began as a Headway member, now works with the charity, providing emotional support and advocacy to other brain injury survivors. Dave, a former chauffeur to the rich ...

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

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