Movies: Mental health

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A short film portrays the events of a depressed man's day, culminating, presumably, in his suicide, though the ending is ambiguous. Afterwards, a roundtable of mental hygiene professionals and social workers examine the film, while discussing the ph...

Due to the measures taken by the government, students have fewer and fewer prospects for a meaningful future. Life is on pause and society is kept in fear. The confidence in a bright future is gone. Even after 18 months, there is still no light at th...

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After a chaotic episode with his wife, Russian-Estonian worker Nikolai is left alone with their one year old daughter, Sophia. As time goes by, he begins to doubt his abilities as a father and furthermore, if he will ever see his wife again....

In this short we’re reminded of the universal importance of mental health and how reconnection to ancestral knowledge and ways of being serve as a means of maintaining and cultivating wellness....

Alice Miller (1923-2010) psychologist and researcher, became world famous for her books about child abuse and its consequences. But how was it like to grow up as her son? And why did she keep parts of her history a secret?...

A woman. A phone call. A reality unspoken....

A young man carrying the make-up of his past tries his hand at a new skill, enriching his present and starting him on a journey towards a better future....

Lisa’s dirty laundry builds as she grieves the loss of her mother. She realises that if not dealt with properly, the laundry will consume her....

When an arcade game enthusiast's anxiety makes it difficult for him to make friends, he realizes he may need to connect with people in a way he has never tried before......

With Noémi Mercier, we explore the blind spots of high-level sport. Performance anxiety, eating disorders, psychological violence and depression are omnipresent among our elite athletes. What is behind dreams of medals and trophies? How can we ensure...

At the age of 13, Robin drops out of school. His grades are inadequate, even at a special school, and to make matters worse, his health continues to deteriorate. That was over 20 years ago. Today he runs his own hair salon....

Marwan a superstitious OCD patient knows that his grades will be out in an hour and tries to fight his obsessive thoughts....

Celia Pacquola is an award-winning actor and comedian. She also suffers from anxiety. She wants to help millions of Australians through their battle with anxiety by telling her story, challenging stigma and showing a way through it. She will meet tho...

Obscure is a short film that addresses, through a personal narrative, the director's first contact with depression and anxiety....

Unfortunately, every year eight million people die quietly due to Mental Illness. It's urgent to decrease this number. It's urgent to help. It's urgent to listen, to observe and to speak up. It's urgent to break this taboo....

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

Thoughts, sometimes just numbers, reach us from offscreen almost like music, like a mantra or a prayer. What we see are circular fragments from familiar spaces: a mirror, a magnifying glass. A day like any other day: without medication, or perhaps be...

There is a strong link between singing and mental illness. This documentary tries to break down some prejudices by focusing on the music industry environment. To achieve this feat of awareness, without falling into moralization, popular artists from ...