Some of the most vivid and personal portrayals of the human mind are depicted in films — that is, if the scripts get the details right. Too often, movies can stigmatize or distort mental health concerns, making characters with an issue seem different from everyone else. As a result, people who actually deal with these issues every day can end up feeling ostracized.
The truth is that everyone, young or old, is in some way affected by issues of mental health, whether you have a condition yourself or you have a friend, family member, or acquaintance with a condition. In this list you'll find movies that discuss a range of health concerns — from high-functioning schizophrenia to the simple struggle to socially interact with one's peers — but the way they are handled is careful, respectful, and entirely relatable.
Here are our picks
