True story of the life of Jimmy Piersall, who battled mental illness to achieve stardom in major league baseball.
Paul Steward, editor of a scientific journal, is a failed husband, a failed father, he considers his entire life a failure. His decision is made, there's only one escape: to kill his family and himself.
The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment.
In part of the HBO's America Undercover series, this documentary provides an insider's view of mental illness, and the use of psychotropic drugs to alleviate some of its symptoms. Tracks the odyssey of four psychiatric patients, beginning with their arrival at Massachusetts General Hospital and the affiliated Lindemann Center, revealing their personal struggles and inner strength as they enter the world of psychiatric treatment to seek relief from insanity.
Στο παλιό Ουέστ, ο αριστοκράτης Λέσλι Έντουαρντς κι ο αγροίκος Μπαρθόλομιου Χαντ ανταγωνίζονται με τους Λιούς και Κλαρκ για το ποιοι θα είναι οι πρώτοι που θα διασχίσουν τις ΗΠΑ ως τον Ειρηνικό Ωκεανό. Μαζί τους έχουν μια ομάδα από διάφορους επαρχιώτες και μια ινδιάνα, την Σακουίνα. Στο δρόμο έχουν να αντιμετωπίσουν την αφιλόξενη φύση, τους ινδιάνους, το ρομάντζο του Λέσλι και… τις ικανότητες του Μπαρθόλομιου.
Francesco Falaschi's comedy I Am Emma stars Cecilia Dazzi as a woman who suffers from an unusual disorder. Emma is a town councilwoman whose husband (Marco Giallini) has taken a mistress because he dislikes her repressed behavior. Her demeanor changes radically when the town pharmacist runs out of Emma's daily dose of depressants. Emma has a disorder in which she is naturally outgoing and upbeat. Her marriage gets rocky as she expresses her true self. The town responds poorly to a woman being so brazen, but Emma's best friend (Elda Alvigini) is inspired by Emma to make a major life change.
Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of Townes Van Zandt.
After being released from a psychiatric ward, a young man attempts to lead a normal life.
Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.
Midland's businessman Paul Downes hires a castle in Jamaica and invites 12 young Ukrainian women to join him in the hope one will marry him. Paul suffers bi-polar disorder and has a manic episode - his plans turn bizarre and troubling.
Ram and Janani are high school sweethearts who eventually get married. However, Janani is mystified when Ram commits suicide all of a sudden and she tries to find out the truth behind his death.
'Running from Crazy' is a documentary examining the personal journey of model and actress Mariel Hemingway, the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, as she strives for a greater understanding of her family history of suicide and mental illness.
Ο ντετέκτιβ Μπρους Ρόμπερτσον είναι ένας μισάνθρωπος, εθισμένος στην κοκαΐνη και δεν φέρεται ποτέ με το γάντι στις γυναίκες. Η υπόθεση που τώρα ερευνά λίγο τον ενδιαφέρει, αφού πρώτιστα κοιτάει πώς θα πάρει προαγωγή και να γίνει επιθεωρητής. Στο πίσω μέρος του μυαλού του είναι το να κερδίσει πίσω την παλιά του σύντροφο και το παιδί του.
Τη δεκαετία του '70, ένας μανιοκαταθλιπτικός πατέρας προσπαθεί να ξανακερδίσει τη γυναίκα του, αναλαμβάνοντας την κηδεμονία των δύο θυγατέρων του. Τα δύο ζωηρά κορίτσια, δυστυχώς, κάνουν ό,τι περνά από το χέρι τους για να του κάνουν τη ζωή δυσκολότερη…
A man's relationship with a bipolar woman becomes dangerous.
Ο Ράστι και η Ντέπι Γκρίζγουολντ ξεκινούν οικογενειακώς για μια ακόμη εκδρομή, γεμάτη ατυχή, ξεκαρδιστικά περιστατικά. Ακολουθώντας τα βήματα του πατέρα του, και θέλοντας να φέρει πιο κοντά όλη την οικογένεια, ο ενήλικας πλέον Ράστι θα κάνει έκπληξη στη σύζυγο του Ντέπι και στους δυο του γιους, ένα ταξίδι στο αγαπημένο, οικογενειακό, αμερικάνικο πάρκο, το Walley World.
Fernando is married to Alma, a very funny woman with bipolar disorder, which kicks him when she learns that he no longer supports her. When Alma meets an Argentine suitor Fernando reacts discovering that still love her. But it's too late.
Στην ρομαντική αυτή ταινία θα γίνουμε μάρτυρες της γεμάτης πάθος ιστορίας αγάπης του Baris και της Fusun, που είναι φοιτητές στο ίδιο πανεπιστήμιο. Ο Baris ειναι φοιτητής αρχιτεκτονικής και έχει χόμπι να παίζει μουσική και του αρέσει να απολαμβάνει την ζωή. Από την πρώτη στιγμή που βλέπει την Fusun ένα τελείως άγνωστο συναίσθημα, τον καταβάλλει. Ποιο είναι αυτό το κορίτσι που χωρίς καν να γνωρίζει το όνομά της, την ερωτεύεται και θέλει να την προσεγγίσει… Ο όμορφος, έξυπνος και εγκάρδιος Baris, τελικά το καταφέρνει. Κάνει την Fusun να τον ερωτευθεί και παντρεύονται. Όλα μοιάζουν με παραμύθι. Μέχρι που το παραμύθι μια μέρα θα καταστραφεί...
Ten years ago, in an award-winning series, Stephen Fry first spoke about living with manic depression and began a national conversation about mental health. A decade later, we return to the subject to understand where he and thousands of others diagnosed with bipolar (as it is now called) are now.
Mattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. On the journey of following his calling, his dream is constantly put to a test after Mattias falls in love with a beautiful free spirit Hanna. Trying to win her heart, Mattias feels the need to prove Hanna, that he can be just as adventurous and unpredictable as she is. Breaking the law together with Hanna, Mattias risks everything dear to him, not knowing yet, that Hanna's bold acts are only the symptoms of bipolar disorder. In the moment of jelousy Mattias accidentally commits a crime that could put him behind bars for years. The only escape he sees is to get himself declared irresponsible. In order to achieve that Mattias decides to start faking the illness her gilfriend really has - bipolarity.