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Top Ten Movies about Mental Health on Netflix
Below is a list of the Top Ten Movies about Mental Health on Netflix.
Tarzana Treatment Centers offers valuable support for Mental Health Treatment Professionals, including Psychiatrists, Therapists, and Counselors. The goal is to help you supply quality resources to patients. For example, well-made mental health-oriented movies are available on Netflix. Our carefully vetted top ten list is an ongoing resource.
Top Ten Movies about Mental Health Issues on NetflixAs an important note, we recommend that you watch these movies before recommending them. Indeed, many of these films portray mental health issues with graphic reality. Thus, they are hard to watch for patients still struggling.
Indeed, a movie that could be illuminating for one patient, helping to reduce stigma, could also prove to be dangerous for another. Thus, as a disclaimer, we ask you to use your own experienced judgment when deciding whether to recommend these films to patients.
Top Ten Movies about Mental Health on Netflix
1) Strange Voices (1987)
The film captures the difficult road of a person with schizophrenia from diagnosis to prognosis. It reveals how much an individual’s willingness to accept treatment affects a painful outcome.
2) Brain on Fire (2017)
A successful young journalist finds her life upended when mental illness takes over her waking thoughts. Struggling to hold on, she manages to fight back and find a path to eventual recovery.
3) The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
After the suicide of a close friend, a young man finds himself haunted by past traumas from his childhood that were once repressed. Suffering from flashbacks, he fights to heal and recover.
4) To the Bone (2017)
The painful story of a young woman struggling with anorexia nervosa. Thus, she bounces from one recovery program to another. Indeed, the eating disorder hijacks her entire life.
5) Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
An award-winning film about a man struggling with bipolar disorder, he forms a relationship with a grieving woman.
However, she might be suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder.
6) I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
A story about unexpected psychosis, the challenge is knowing what is real and what is imagined. With no easy answers provided, identities merge and characters become unreliable.
7) Horse Girl (2020)
Damaged by her mother’s suicide, a young, introverted woman suffers from paranoid delusions. Losing time and sleepwalking, her connection to reality is fractured by past traumas.
8) Mad World (2016)
A stockbroker, who has bipolar disorder, goes off the rails and blames his family. An indictment of social stigma and medical agencies, old baggage gives way to healing.
9) Into the Wild (2007)
The tragic story of Christopher McCandless is about so much more than mental health. However, issues of anger, idealism, and identity, taken to an extreme, ultimately lead to his untimely death.
10) The Disaster Artist (2017)
Caught in a vise of delusion and grandiosity, an enigmatic stranger backs, directs, and stars in what is considered the worst movie ever made.
You can provide certain patients with movies that will open their eyes about how mental health issues are viewed in society. Also, you can learn more about mental health challenges. With either of these two goals, this is a good place to start with easy access.
10 Netflix Movies With Storylines That Highlight Mental Health
Content Warning: This article discusses mental health issues and disorders that some readers may find triggering.
For years, discussions about mental health in movies have been iffy, at best, often negating the truth behind the experiences around mental health that people deal with on a daily basis. Mental health has been a growing concern, a topic (finally) more in the public eye, and for those who grew up in the digital age, a harsh reality.
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There is no shortage of big-screen attempts at depicting mental illness. Many have swung and missed, while others did their due diligence to accurately and sensitively display the issues real people are faced with.
Here are a few films, streamable on Netflix, that viewers can watch to see how the entertainment industry has tackled the subject, whether poorly or well done.
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Silver Linings Playbook highlights the story of a man diagnosed with bipolar disorder as he seeks treatment and recovers from an incident stemming from a manic episode. His inability to recognize that what he did was wrong further supports the accuracy of his diagnosis and the ways in which Bradly Cooper portrays the character. He meets a woman with whom he ends up romantically involved, who is dealing with depression.
The two create great on-screen chemistry and help drive the plot, while also realistically depicting the smaller and more mundane ways in which mental health can affect a person's life. The film was widely praised by critics, earning itself eight Academy Awards nominations. Jennifer Lawrence brought home the Oscar for Best Actress in one of her most iconic roles.
As Good As It Gets (1997)
Jack Nicholson stars in this comedy-drama about a man with diagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder who must learn to love and accept his gay neighbor despite his homophobia, all while working through the symptoms of his disorder that affect his day-to-day. As Good As It Gets accurately depicts the functional interference and distress associated with the disorder.
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Viewers see how Melvin engages in ritualistic behaviors like turning the nob a certain number of times and how he avoids stepping on cracks due to superstitions. It is important to understand that not all of his behaviors are associated with his OCD, some are just part of his personality. The film was praised for its accurate depiction of the disorder, and the film received Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress.
All The Bright Places (2020)
All the Bright Places is a book-to-movie adaptation that was released on Netflix in 2020.
Elle Fanning stars in the film alongside Justice Smith as Theodore Finch, a character living with an unnamed mental illness, with many symptoms similar to bipolar disorder. He, as well as Fanning's character, also has developing signs of PTSD and depression that correspond with childhood abuse and trauma.
Although the film doesn't highlight the mental illness specifically, it manages to do a wonderful job showing how isolating and difficult it can be living with any type of mental burden. The film explores how important it is to talk openly about mental illness, whether it be a result of teenage adolescence, grief, or abuse.
To The Bone (2017)
To The Bone was released as a Netflix original in 2017 and stars Lily Collins as a young woman with anorexia. The film first appeared at Sundance and although it received positive critical reviews at first, after its Netflix release, the film opened up more conversation and its eating disorder subject matter became controversial.
If nothing else, it illustrates how difficult it is for filmmakers to responsibly portray eating disorder subject matter on the big screen.
The film does offer an insightful look into the issues that are associated with a person living with anorexia and what the healing process might look like. It tries its best not to glorify the disorder, however, it is nearly impossible to avoid the negative backlash that comes with showing such content on screen. Many of the scenes were triggering to those who were recovering from anorexia, which is completely valid.
Strange Voices (1987)
Strange Voices was a made-for-television film about a young woman living with schizophrenia. The film was one of the highest-rated TV movies in 1987 when it was released. However, it received mixed reviews, and at a time when mental health discussions were not where they should have been, The New York Times called it "too much, too late."
The film touches on the difficulties many were facing in the '80s at receiving health care for mental illness, and what happened when they didn't get proper treatment.
It also accurately depicts the learning process of the family of a person living with a disorder like schizophrenia. From denial to acceptance, viewers watch as the young woman and her family navigate her illness.
The Fundamentals Of Caring (2016)
Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez star in this comedy-drama film about a recent divorcee suffering from depression, and his unlikely friendship with a disabled teenager he is the caregiver for. Although The Fundamentals of Caring is primarily about this relationship and the difficulties Trevor faces as a man who utilizes a wheelchair, the film does a wonderful job highlighting the mental health difficulties that each of the characters faces, as well.
Rudd's character is dealing with severe depression after the loss of his daughter and subsequent divorce, and Trevor battles anxiety associated with his disability. The film, and the book it was based on, are heartwarming and filled with plenty of light and dark humor.
Horse Girl (2020)
Another Sundance Film Festival attendee, this Netflix original was released to streaming in 2020 and follows the story of Sarah as she struggles to find the support she needs while experiencing symptoms of mental illness. Horse Girl certainly takes a look at mental illness in a unique way, and the film requires more than one viewing to fully understand.
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Its complexities parallel the complexities of mental illness, and the storyline itself parallels the real-life battles that actress Alison Brie, who plays Sarah in the film, has with depression and schizophrenia. Sarah has difficulty understanding social cues and her real symptoms of mental illness are brushed off as quirkiness by those closest to her. This is a reality for many who live with mental illness, and it is nice to see highlighted in mainstream media.
I'm Thinking Of Ending Things (2020)
Too often mental illness is used as the subject matter for horror and thriller genre films.
However, every once in a while, it can be a great way of highlighting the scarier aspects of a mental illness. I'm Thinking of Ending Things creates a jarring and psychologically difficult viewing experience for the untrained eye. It takes a deeper look to fully understand the psychosis, anxiety, and even schizophrenia the main character, Jake, battles with throughout his life and the timeline of the film.
The writer and director, Charlie Kaufman, uses abstract and metaphoric storytelling to dive into the mind of the mentally ill main character in this Netflix hidden gem. The film ends in a riddle, and viewers still question whether it is about childhood trauma, suicidal contemplation, or schizophrenia, but the film does a great job at showing how confusing any of those illnesses can be for someone.
The Edge Of Seventeen (2016)
The Edge of Seventeen is a wonderful depiction of teenage angst and does a great job of normalizing mental health issues in high-school-age kids.
Rather than glamorizing the subject of depression, it manages to touch on Nadine's experience with it while not putting it front and center of the narrative.
Nadine's experience with depression and anxiety stemming from her self-esteem issues and the loss of her father add depth to the story. Hailee Steinfeld leads this coming-of-age drama film with her critically acclaimed performance and the film received many positive reviews and did well at the box office.
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
This Netflix-produced film received mixed reviews for its portrayal of mental illness and the portrayal of a woman addicted to drugs who is disconnected from her family. Despite the negative critical reception for Hillbilly Elegy, audiences loved the film and the performances were highly praised, with Glen Close receiving nominations at the Oscars and the Golden Globes.
It isn't clear what Bev's, played by Amy Adams, mental illness is exactly, and it's certainly gone undiagnosed, but the film highlights the issues a family faces when one of its members is going through this experience, especially when it manifests in drug addiction.
The characterization is a little bit over-the-top and because of this, the film feels inauthentic, but at its basis, it highlights the ways in which untreated mental illness can create tumultuous relationships.
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Top 17 mental illness movies on Netflix right now
Don't be sad! This is probably the most useless advice people with mental illness have ever received. Mental health issues are something that people are very ill-informed or awkward about discussing. As a result, those who experience it are sidelined, attacked, or forced to deal with it themselves. This lack of awareness and lack of conversation about mental health incapacitates the friends and family of those who experience it and renders them helpless. Mental health hasn't been discussed for decades, but things are finally changing. Books, TV shows, and films have introduced these topics and opened up conversations for them. For those of you who are interested, we have a list of movies currently streaming on Netflix that focus on mental health or mental illness in one way or another.
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17. Strange Voices (1987)
This film captures the entire journey of a person with schizophrenia, from diagnosis to prognosis. This shows the struggle of a person who comes to terms with the fact that he has a disorder. The film follows the family as they move from denial, resentment, and ultimately acceptance of Nicole's (Nancy McKeon) mental health condition. It also sheds light on a person's choice to accept or refuse treatment, as well as what this means for himself and those who care for him. It's a heartbreaking journey to acceptance as it tests the patience, resilience and presence of mind for those looking for Nicole. The aftermath of treatment also highlights how mental health issues have been handled over the years and whether we face similar dilemmas and problems. nine0003
16. Christina (2016)
Rebecca Hall plays Christine Chubbuck in a biopic about a news reporter struggling with depression. She struggles as her life comes to a disappointing halt, personal and professional.
Her boss pushes her towards more gory stories to increase viewership on their channel, and anticipating a possible promotion, Christina goes above and beyond. Personally, she seems hopeful when she receives attention from her colleague George Ryan (Michael C. Hall), but things don't go as she hoped. What she does next is the defining moment of the film. nine0003
15. Brain on Fire (2017)
Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Suzanne is an aspiring journalist who seems to be doing well in her career. But one day, she is suddenly traumatized by voices in her head and severe seizures that begin to drive her crazy. As time goes on, her symptoms get even worse, and Suzanne sinks deeper and deeper into insanity. She visits many doctors and waits in hospitals for hours, but most doctors cannot figure out what is wrong with her, or even misdiagnose her.
After all this chaos and hassle, she finally finds a doctor who can have the answer to her problems and be her light at the end of the tunnel. It is heartbreaking to see such a young girl, with her whole life ahead of her, suffering from such an illness. But it's inspiring to see her fight back and recover, and her journey brings hope to all of us. nine0003
14. To the Bone (2017)
"To the Bone" revolves around the life of Ellen, a 20-year-old girl who suffers from anorexia. Which is more like a physical condition. Anorexia is actually a mental disorder that can even lead to death. Ellen spends most of her teen years going from one recovery program to another, but none of them seem to work for her and she keeps getting lighter. She finally stumbles upon a youth home that uses unconventional methods to help people suffering from it. Even the rules in this facility came as a surprise to Ellen and now she must finally find a way to deal with her eating disorder and also accept her for who she is.
The film may only briefly highlight the issue, but it makes you understand what the people around you can go through, and that's enough. nine0003
13. Clinical (2017)
This person has gone too far from mental illness and is not really trying to spread any information. Clinical is a horror thriller purely for entertainment. It tells the story of a psychiatrist who is brutally attacked by one of her patients. This really traumatizes her, and in order to recover from it, she tries to distract herself by completely immersing herself in helping her new patient. But once the man who is her new patient begins to trace his own history, things get even worse for the psychologist as he may have something to do with the previous scarring incident. The movie starts off on a good note but later veers off into something else that makes you wonder where you even started. nine0003
12. Horse Girl (2020)
A film about a young woman who quickly slides into a deep psychological hole because she cannot distinguish reality from her memories or imagination.
She doesn't realize what she's doing when she experiences a gap in time and space. Given her family's history of mental illness, she is finally admitted to a psychiatric hospital. The screenplay, directed by Jeff Baena and co-written by Alison Brie (who also plays the lead character Sarah), is based on Bree's own experiences in her family dealing with mental illness, especially paranoid schizophrenia and depression. In her interview with Deadline, Allison Brie tries to show how terrible it is to not be able to trust your own mind. nine0003
11. 6 Balloons (2018)
Starring Dave Franco, 6 Balloons is about a woman discovering her brother's heroin relapse. Late at night, she leaves with him and her two-year-old daughter in a car to look for a detox center. This film can be a bit boring at times, but it's worth your time as it's based on true events and the actors make sure you get a very realistic feel from it. At first, the film touches the soul with its warm dialogue, but later the story begins to take a very dark, terrifying turn that will stay with you even after the end of the film and make you think before you try heroin yourself.
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10. Broken (2019)
Starring Sam Worthington (as Ray Monroe) and Lily Rabe (as Joanna Monroe), this psychological thriller keeps us on our toes until it all comes together at the end. Directed by Brad Anderson and written by Alan B. McElroy, this film was released on Netflix on October 11, 2019.
While returning from Thanksgiving dinner, tragedy strikes the Monroe family: their daughter is badly injured. Ray and Joan quickly rush to the nearest hospital but become separated, which drives Ray paranoid as the hospital staff refuses to accept his wife and daughter. This film leaves us with a great sense of awe and distrust of what the human mind is capable of when confronted with tragedy. The mind does what it does to protect itself from injury. nine0003
9. Silver Linings Guide (2012)
Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after suffering a bizarre nervous breakdown. After some time, he is released, and he begins to live with his parents, where he intends to reconcile with his ex-wife.
But he is far from okay and still experiences mental disorders from time to time. He then meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), just like him, who has gone through the trauma of losing a loved one. The two start spending more time together and things get really complicated. nine0003
This film highlights the mental disorders not only of the two main characters, but also of everyone around them, even the psychologist who counseled Pat all this time. This shows that mental illness is very common among adults in this world full of all kinds of pressure. Overall, the film has an excellent cast and builds a solid storyline, focusing mostly on the romance of the two main characters and slightly showing the mental illness lurking in almost every person. nine0003
8. I'm Thinking of Ending It (2020)
As is typical of Charlie Kaufman's style, "I'm Thinking of Ending It" is a film that demands attention because the storyline is not linear. Many dynamic factors, including the characters' personalities, their history, and their experiences, force viewers to evaluate their perception of the story.
Like the characters in the movie, we begin to doubt everything. Jessie Plemons and Jessie Buckley did a phenomenal job as Jake and the young woman (Lucy, Louise, Lucia, Ames) respectively. nine0003
The story of a young couple who go on a journey to meet Jake's parents and everything that goes on between them. But suspicion and self-doubt slip early on both in the young woman and in the audience. An intricately crafted film takes effort to keep up with what is imagined and what actually happens.
7. The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer revolves around Dr. Stephen Murphy, a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who is believed to have lived a happy life. He has a successful career, a loving wife and even two wonderful children with whom he spends his days. Always a generous man, Steven even takes Martin, a troubled teenager, under his wing. Steven believes giving Martin a happy family will ease his many problems, but his perfect life is threatened when Martin is revealed to have sinister intentions of his own.
In a twisted narrative revolving around fate and karma, The Killing of a Sacred Deer evokes a psychological thrill like few others. nine0003
6. Identity (2003)
Identity follows a group of strangers who are stuck in a remote motel during a raging storm. However, they soon find themselves under the gun of a crazed killer who continues to kill one prisoner after another. When fear and terror take over common sense, strangers turn on each other, wondering if the killer is hiding in plain sight. As the story progresses, the incredible twist at the very end turns this macabre thriller into one of the best psychological horrors ever made. nine0003
5. Secret Window (2004)
The Secret Window follows Mort Rainey, a writer who is recovering from a painful divorce. Although he prefers to spend his days alone in his remote lakeside home, Mort is stalked by a stranger who claims that More stole his story idea. Initially, Mort is quite confident in his innocence and is able to make intelligible arguments in his support.
However, as time passes, Mort locks himself in the pits of his mind and begins to question his own sanity as his reality threatens to lose control. nine0003
4. Gerald's Game (2017)
"Gerald's Game" follows Jessie and Gerald Burlingame, a couple who face numerous marital problems. In a last-ditch effort to salvage their relationship, they travel to a remote cabin where Gerald handcuffs his wife to a bed, hoping for a wild foreplay. However, Gerald has a tragic heart attack in the middle of the foreplay and dies on the spot, leaving Jessie bedridden and unassisted. Without food and with constant terror in her mind, Jessie's reality continues to warp around her, and she even begins to hallucinate when fatigue sets in. As the story progresses, the line separating reality from hallucinations disappears as Jessie is pulled into the confines of her depleted mind. nine0003
3. Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Set in 1967 New England, Girl, Interrupted revolves around 18-year-old Suzanne Caisen, a troubled teenager who suddenly attempts suicide.
Worried, her loved ones rush her to Claymoor, the local psychiatric hospital, where she befriends other patients suffering from multiple mental illnesses. Unfortunately, once she falls into the psychiatric rabbit hole, getting out becomes increasingly difficult, and Suzanne finds herself unknowingly having a disastrous effect on the lives of her fellow inmates. Offering gripping storytelling and exquisite performance, Girl, Interrupted will keep you guessing about Suzanne's ultimate fate until the final scene. nine0003
2. Lavender (2016)
Lavender revolves around Jane, a photographer who grew up in a foster family due to a tragic incident in her past. Although Jane has no memory of the events, she is prone to frequent memory loss, which has alienated her from her husband and daughter. However, after a sudden car accident, Jane seems to have completely lost her memory and cannot even recognize her loved ones. After being asked by a hospital psychiatrist to try to recover her repressed memories, Jane embarks on a journey of discovery, preparing to fight the unknown demons of her past.
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1. My Death (2020)
The horror film Death of Me is about a couple who wake up hungover on a remote island in the South Pacific. With no memory of the previous day's events, they try to piece together their memories and realize they were part of a local ritual that ended with him killing her. Not knowing what really happened and scared to death, the two are forced to delve into the darkest corners of their minds as they try to figure out how to escape the island of death. nine0003
Top 10 Mental Illness Movies on Netflix 2019, 2020
“Oh, are you depressed? Don't get depressed! » This is probably the worst advice in the world. A mental illness that people either avoid during conversations or attach great importance to it. But those who suffer are often ostracized, and even those who care for them don't know what to do. Mental disorders were not even talked about for a long time, but times are changing, and everyone is finally talking openly about it.
Books, TV shows and even films are made on this topic. And lately, many of these shows and movies have really become popular, but are they spreading the word the right way? nine0003
Take ‘13 Reasons Why For example: I’m not sure if the show is promoting itself or making you depressed, even if it isn’t. But in spite of everything, all these shows and films are damn interesting, and we want more of them. So if you are looking for films that shed light on this topic, then you have come to the right place. Here is a list of really good schizophrenia movies on Netflix that are available to watch right now.
10. To the Bone (2017)
"To the Bone" revolves around the life of Ellen, a 20-year-old girl who suffers from anorexia. Which is more like a physical condition. In fact, anorexia is a mental disorder that can even take a life.
Ellen shifts from one recovery program to another for most of her teenage years, but seems to be failing at all and getting better. She finally finds a youth home that uses unconventional methods to help people suffering from it. Even the rules in this facility came as a surprise to Prot and now she must finally find a way to deal with her eating disorder and also accept her for who she is. The film may only give a glimpse of the problem in a short amount of time, but it makes you understand what the people around you might be going through, and that's enough. nine0003
9. Brain on Fire (2017)
Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Suzanne is coming soon. a journalist who seems to be doing well in his career. But one day, she is suddenly traumatized by voices in her head and severe seizures that drive her crazy. Over time, her symptoms worsen, and Suzanne sinks deeper and deeper into insanity. She visits many doctors and waits in hospitals for hours, but most doctors cannot figure out what is wrong with her and even misdiagnose her condition.
After all this chaos and hassle, she finally finds a doctor who could find the answer to her problems and who could be her light at the end of the tunnel. It is heartbreaking to see such a young girl who is ahead of her all her life, suffering from such a disease. But it's good to see her fighting back and recovering, and her journey brings hope to all of us. nine0003
8. Clinical (2017)
This one has gone too far with mental illness and isn't really trying to spread any information. Clinical is a horror thriller strictly for entertainment. It tells the story of a psychiatrist who was attacked by one of the patients. This really traumatizes her, and in order to recover from it, she tries to distract herself by fully immersing herself in helping her new patient. But once the man who is her new patient begins to rebuild his own history, things get even worse. psychologist as he may have some relationship with the previous scar incident. The movie starts off good but later cuts off to something else that makes you wonder where you even started from.
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7. Fired (2017)
Remember that teacher's pet from school who could do anything just to get good grades. Lucas from this movie is one of those students. Lucas can do anything and has psychopathic tendencies that will even kill him if necessary to get good grades. The character of Lucas has been played very well by Dylan Sprouse and there are several other solid characters out there. This under-the-radar film is predictable and has a few other flaws. But overall he handles the script well and has a strong cast. nine0003
6. Not Alone (2017)
Jacqueline Monetta, 18 years old teenager wants to know what made her best friend commit suicide at the age of 16. To learn more about depression, she films other depressed teens and asks them to share their stories, as well as their suicide attempts. This documentary can be really helpful for those facing these issues to learn more about depression, suicide, self-harm, getting medical help, and treating the disorder.
This gives hope that no matter what you are currently going through, your condition can be completely cured. nine0003
5. 6 Balloons (2018)
Starring Dave Franco 6 Balloons is about a woman learning about her brother's heroin relapse. Late at night, she leaves with him and her two-year-old daughter in a car to look for a detox center. This movie can sometimes seem a bit boring, but what's worth the time is that it's based on real events and the actors try to make sure you get a very realistic feel from it. Initially, the film touches the heart with its warm dialogue, but later the story takes a very dark, terrifying turn that will stay with you even after the end of the film and make you think before you try heroin yourself. nine0003
4. As Good as It Gets (1997)
The film stars Jack Nicholson, who plays Melvin Udall. Melvin is a struggling writer who suffers from a serious Obesity Compulsive Disorder. He hates everyone around him, including his gay neighbor, who one day ends up in the hospital after an accident while his dog stays with Melvin.
He hates the presence of the dog at first, but gradually he gets used to it and begins to soften, becoming much better. It also gives him some hope to continue his relationship with the waitress, who is the only person who tolerates moody and arrogant behavior. This film presents the plot with the utmost simplicity and beauty. It has no tweets or special effects, just 'Feel Good' vibes. Watch this on a sunny day when you just want to relax and experience the happiness that lies in the simplest things in life. nine0003
3. Anger Management (2003)
Starring Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, Anger Management is about a man who is traumatized by childhood memories that paralyze him every time someone even slightly confronts him. When confronted, like most people, he doesn't explode in anger, but explodes, which causes even more harm. During the flight, he has another bout of anger that leads to misunderstandings and is then forced to undergo anger management therapy. Here he meets Dr.
Buddy Rydell, who not only solves his anger management issues, but completely changes his life, eventually making him realize his true purpose in life. Anger Management is a really good one-time watch movie, although it may be a bit lower than Jack Nicholson's usual standards. nine0003
2. Silver Linings Manual (2012)
Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) is admitted to a mental hospital after a bizarre breakdown. After some time, he is released and he begins to live with his parents, where he intends to reconcile with his ex-wife. But he is far from all right, and he still experiences mental upheavals from time to time. He then meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence) who is just like him after going through the trauma of losing a loved one. The two start spending more time together and things get really complicated. nine0003
This film tells about the mental disorders not only of the two main characters, but also of everyone around, even the psychologist who counseled Pat all this time.
This shows that mental illness is very common among adults in this pressure-filled world. Overall, the film has an excellent cast and a solid storyline, focusing mainly on the romantic relationship of the two main characters and gently portraying the mental illness that almost everyone has. nine0003
1. Good Will Hunting (1997)
' It'll be a good hunt “Amazing movie with realistic characters and situation. The film revolves around the life of a college janitor named Will Hunting (Matt Damon), who is secretly a genius and solves problems left on the blackboard by professors. One day, the professor sees him solve these problems and tries to mentor him so that he can use his genius effectively. But Will is far from all of that and can't resist jail, which has a lot to do with his borderline personality disorder and PTSD. The professor then brings him to an old friend, a psychologist, and asks him for help. A psychologist (Robin Williams) plays a huge role in explaining to Will who he really is and helping him heal the traumas of his past that are holding him back from moving forward in life.
