Note: in dire need of an update. Prior to adding Tyrannosaur, Frownland, Notes on a Scandal, & To the Bone on 12/03/17, and Nyctophobia today, I hadn't added to (or removed from) this list in nine months or so.
I got my bachelor's degree in abnormal psychology, and I've always been interested in the depiction of this subject matter in cinema. This list covers a very broad range illnesses and even includes films which only briefly cover certain specific disorders (e.g. the character of Curtis' mother in Take Shelter). If you'd like me to specify how a certain film qualifies for the list, leave a question in the comments. A number of these choices are somewhat speculative, but please make sure…
Note: in dire need of an update. Prior to adding Tyrannosaur, Frownland, Notes on a Scandal, & To the Bone on 12/03/17, and Nyctophobia today, I hadn't added to (or removed from) this list in nine months or so.
I got my bachelor's degree in abnormal psychology, and I've always been interested in the depiction of this subject matter in cinema. This list covers a very broad range illnesses and even includes films which only briefly cover certain specific disorders (e.g. the character of Curtis' mother in Take Shelter). If you'd like me to specify how a certain film qualifies for the list, leave a question in the comments. A number of these choices are somewhat speculative, but please make sure that you're aware of the breadth of the phrase "mental disorders" before leaving any comments complaining about certain films being included in the list. Films that I have not seen will not be included...
Disorders include --
- Anterograde amnesia
- Retrograde amnesia
- Psychogenic amnesia
- Lacunar amnesia
- Anxiety disorders
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Posttraumatic stress disorder
- Social anxiety disorder
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Clinical depression
- Delusion disorder
- Alzheimer's disease
- Dissociative disorders
- Eating disorders
- Pedophilia disorder
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Substance use disorder
- Cerebral palsy (neurological disorders)
- Locked in syndrome (neurological disorders)
- Parkinsonism (neurological disorders)
- Miscellaneous and unspecified
Thank you! (: