Was just watching Horse Girl and got into a conversation with girlfriend about mental illness as portrayed in movies. A lot of lists are out there containing a wide variety of movies but thought I would post this one.
In a world where culture is greatly influenced by films and television, it is great to find validation of who you are and where you come from in films. For people who deal with mental illness on a daily basis, however, that visibility is often less than ideal and can be outright dangerous. Mentally ill people are often portrayed as murderous, delusional villains in horror movies, or are grossly misrepresented in films, shows, and other media. For this list of films that depict mental illness, we tried to find films that were engaging, at least somewhat realistic in their approach to presenting the experience of mental illness, and did not demonize or negatively portray (without reason) those who have mental illnesses.
