After her release from involuntary hospitalization, “Annie” grapples with the trauma of her confinement, all while working as a lifeguard, a job that becomes increasingly challenging as she descends deeper into despair.
Filmmaker Stephen Hosier takes a journey with Richard Csanyi, his childhood friend, as he investigates the life and death of his twin brother Attila, who was found dead on a rooftop in 2020.
A traumatic event – a sudden suicide attempt – opens a gap in the everyday life of a family of three. Their lives change fundamentally, as if they've been pulled into a war invisible to everyone else. The plot is limited to the most acute, a short period of time and a situation that boils down to the most important thing – to save a loved one. The film was based on the personal experience of the director, who also plays the leading role.
Focuses on three intersex individuals who overcame shame, secrecy and unauthorized surgery throughout their childhoods to enjoy successful adulthoods, choosing to ignore medical advice to conceal their bodies and coming out as who they truly are.
A lone, crisis-hotline operator receives a distressing call during her graveyard shift.
Skyler, an ambitious and passionate mental health counselor at the Center for Missing Children, breaks protocol to team up with Mr. Wiggins, a grieving father in search for his daughter. As the story unfolds, peculiar things begin to happen and Skyler becomes the mediator between hurting families and spirits of the missing child. Her dedication to this missing girl's father is tested when the crime leads back to her hometown and she is forced to confront a psychopath she could never have imagined.
Max talks about the different ways that we take care about ourselves and others as he introduces the concept of mental health to young viewers.
Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy is a feature-length documentary film highlighting the history of the Crownsville State Mental Hospital in Crownsville, MD.
Quand Jennifer Brea, doctorante de Harvard, est terrassée par la fièvre qui la laisse alitée, les docteurs lui disent que "tout est dans sa tête". Déterminée à vivre, elle embarque pour un voyage virtuel afin de documenter son histoire et celle de quatre autres familles qui se battent contre une maladie que la médecine a décidé d'oublier.
Ce documentaire, qui explore les aspects les plus sombres de la nature humaine et de la psyché, s'intéresse à ces individus qui ont choisi de mettre fin à leurs jours en sautant du légendaire Golden Gate Bridge en 2004.
The complex and controversial history of the mental institution in the U.S. through a detailed study of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Case study documenting a patient’s treatment for paranoid schizophrenia. Made for health professionals, Mental Hospital shows daily life at the state facility, including hydrotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy sessions. The film ends with the patient’s discharge.
Londres, fin du XVIIIème siècle. Nell, une jeune femme spirituelle et audacieuse, protegée du riche Lord Mortimer, s'intéresse aux conditions d'enfermement inhumaines des malades mentaux au St. Mary's of Bethlehem Asylum (Bedlam). Le directeur de l'établissement va alors user de son influence auprès de Mortimer pour faire enfermer Nell à l'asile…
Toronto psychiatrist Gordon Warme M.D. claims to be a participant in a vital cultural ritual, “one of countless rituals that give relief to humans...the most culture-bound of creatures.”