Movies that Explore Mental Health while deepening your empathy

These 17 films/movies/shows explore mental health while deepening your empathy. See films below:

Inside Out Part 1 and 2 – 2015 and 2024

Dir: Pete Docter and Kelsey

The movie Inside Out serves as a powerful tool for understanding and addressing mental health issues by illustrating the complexity and importance of emotions in human life. It provides several lessons that can help individuals, including those struggling with mental health challenges, to better understand their feelings and foster emotional resilience.

By portraying emotions as integral parts of life rather than obstacles to overcome, Inside Out encourages viewers to mindfully embrace their feelings, fostering healthier attitudes toward mental health.

A beautiful mind

Dir: Ron Howard

Good Will Hunting – 1997

Dir: Gus Van Sant

Tamasha – 2015

Dir: Imtiaz Ali

Silver Linings Playbook- 2012

Dir: David O. Russell

15 Park Avenue – 2005

Dir: Aparna Sen

Taare Zameen Par – 2007

Dir: Aamir Khan

Taare Zameen Par is not about mental health. It is about learning difficulties/dyslexia and the parents’ inability to understand that. (This came from a comment.)

Manchester by the Sea – 2016

Dir: Kenneth Lonergan

Dear Zindagi – 2016

Dir: Gauri Shinde

Adam – 2009

Dir: Max Mayer

Revolutionary Road – 2008

Dir: Sam Mendes

Black Swan – 2010

Dir: Darren Aronofsky

We Need To Talk About Kevin – 2011

Dir: Lynne Ramsay

Shine – 1996

Dir: Scott Hicks

Not Today – 2024

Dir: Aditya Kriplani

Sadma – 1983

Dir: Need to research who is the director (recommended by the comments)

Actor: Kamal Hassan and Sridevi

Shutter Iceland – 2010