Head First

Back from Madness: The Struggle for Sanity

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 al

1996

Be Here to Love Me

Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of Townes Van Zandt.

2004

Chameleons

2022

31.1

After facing several years of hardships, Gabriela, the director and protagonist of this short documentary, is involuntarily relocated by her family to

Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy

Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy is a feature-length documentary film highlighting the history of the Crownsville State Mental Hospital in

2018

Dora Maar in Spite of Picasso

Dora Maar, a world-class photographer who began her artistic career in the French Surrealist scene of the 30s, lived in the shadow of Spanish painter

2014

Within my soul

I Remember Nothing

January 2011 : the revolution bursts in Tunisia, my father’s country. The Tunisian people scream in a rage and I, here in Paris, can feel their revolt

2017

Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids

Faced with the challenging behaviour of their kids, more and more parents in America are turning to psychoactive medication to help them cope, even th

2010

Japan: The Missing Million

In Japan, a million young men have shut the door on real life. Almost one man in ten in his late teens and early twenties is refusing to leave his hom

2002

A Bipolar Expedition

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 suff

2010

The Hero's Journey to the Third Pole

Part road movie, part musical, part serious inquiry into the caverns of the mind. Þriðji pólinn follows Anna Tara Edwards, an Icelander raised in Nepa

2020

Beyond Silence

The lives of Jeff, Lauren and Lloyd—three very different people who share one common experience—have been transformed by speaking up for mental health

2017

Framing Britney Spears

Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now

2021

Ignore Your True Feelings at Your Own Peril

A young woman experiencing a psychiatric crisis must find a way to overcome her body’s deeply ingrained stress response.

2024

Santé mentale : Plus forts ensemble

2020

Spyral

Using a variety of sources, SPYRAL follows one bipolar woman and the impact it has on her family.

2024

Jon Richardson: A Little Bit OCD

Jon Richardson investigates OCD. Is he simply a demanding perfectionist or does he have obsessive compulsive disorder?

2012

Running from Crazy

'Running from Crazy' is a documentary examining the personal journey of model and actress Mariel Hemingway, the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, as

2013

Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace

A shocking exposé of the deplorable conditions and abuses from the Willowbrook State School for children with intellectual disabilities.

1972