Top 5 Movies About Mental Health Issues

[Arnold]

    "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012): This film follows the story of a man with bipolar disorder, who is released from a mental institution and tries to rebuild his life with the help of a young woman who has her own struggles with mental health.

    "A Beautiful Mind" (2001): This movie is based on the true story of mathematician John Nash, who struggles with schizophrenia and his battle to overcome the challenges presented by his illness.

    "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975): This film is set in a mental institution and focuses on the lives of the patients and staff. It highlights issues of institutionalization, the power dynamics between patients and staff, and the impact of mental illness on individuals and society.

    "Girl, Interrupted" (1999): This movie is based on the memoir of Susanna Kaysen, who spent time in a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s. It explores issues of identity, mental illness, and the treatment of women in the mental health system.

    "Melancholia" (2011): This film is about two sisters dealing with their own personal issues as well as the impending destruction of Earth by a rogue planet. The main character, played by Kirsten Dunst, struggles with depression throughout the movie, and the film explores how mental health issues can impact individuals and their relationships.

[JonSnow]

"Shutter Island" (2010): A psychological thriller about a U.S. Marshal investigating a missing person case at a remote mental institution.

"The Soloist" (2009): A drama based on the true story of a journalist who befriends a homeless musician with schizophrenia.

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004): A romantic science fiction drama about a couple who erase each other from their memories after a painful breakup.

"Inside Out" (2015): An animated family film that explores the emotions inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl.

"It's Kind of a Funny Story" (2010): A comedy-drama about a teenage boy who voluntarily checks himself into a psychiatric hospital after struggling with depression.

[ZandraJoi]

Those are some great movies!
I'll add in my 5:
Gaslight from 1940 with Ingrid Bergman. A darker movie.
Ordinary People from 1980 with Robert Redford. Deals with PTSD.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape from 1993 with Johnny Depp. This movie I've seen several times! Deals with Autism.
Lars & the Real Girl from 2007 with Ryan Gosling. Light-hearted but gets the message across.
Krisha from 2015 with Krisha Fairchild. Tension over a Thanksgiving dinner.

[Maul]

1/ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (One of the most amazing movies ever)
2/ Split
3/ Joker (Deals with some real emotions in that movie )
4/ A Beautiful Mind
5/ Shutter Island (But that is a messed up confusing movie)

[Debashis]

For me, the top 5 movies about mental health issues would be:

1. "Silver Linings Playbook"
2. "Girl, Interrupted"
3. "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
4. "A Beautiful Mind"
5. "Black Swan"

[Bizdustry]

I am not wanting to repeat what has already been said. There are some great movie titles that have been mentioned above. It's sad that many suffer from mental health issues and don't get the treatment they require. Good to see movie companies making films to generate awareness about the issue.