Movies that revolve around a character with mental illness are always fun to watch because the ending is always climatic and shocks the audience.

1. Play Misty for Me (Borderline Personality Disorder)

Evelyn Draper is an obsessive fan who dotes on Dave Garver, a Disc Jockey. She starts dating him and ultimately admits that she’s the one who keeps calling him and asking him to play the well-known song “Misty”. Evelyn then takes to stalking the man, ruining his career, killing his maid and basically, destroying his life.

2. Through a Glass Darkly (Schizophrenia)

Karin is a young woman who has recently checked out from a mental hospital. She decides to spend time on the family island with her father, brother and husband. Karin slowly loses touch with reality and her relationship between the family members gradually changes as well.

3. Ordinary People (Anxiety Disorder)

Bath and Calvin are married and they have one son- Conrad. Their other son dies and the family is overwhelmed with grief. Conrad is guilty and tries to commit suicide and is told to meet with a psychiatrist. It is then revealed that Beth always loved the other son more which is why she finds it hard to show love towards Conrad. This is an amazing story of compassion and love.

4. Psycho (Dissociative Identity Disorder)

Norman Bates grows up emotionally disturbed because his mother, Norma, drills it into his head that women are loose and sex is the root of all evil. Norman then kills her and her new lover because he is overcome with jealousy. He develops the disorder and takes on Norma’s personality.

5. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (Autism)

Gilbert Grape lives with his family which includes Arnie, his autistic brother. It is Gilbert’s job to take care of him which he finds quite difficult as he works at minimum wage at a grocery store. Becky enters the picture and Gilbert falls in love with her. A really amazing performance by Johnny Depp makes it a must watch.

6. A Beautiful Mind (Schizophrenia)

John Nash tries to bring about a revolution in the field of mathematics during his early years. He starts teaching after graduation and gets involved with Alicia, a student. The Government then asks him for help after which he gets involved in an intricate conspiracy plot. He gets more paranoid every day and then discovers something that changes his life. He turns to Alicia for help so that he can regain his respectable status. This film is based on the real life story of Nobel prize winner John Nash.

7. Rain Man (Autism)

Charley’s father throws him out during his teenage years after which he learns to manipulate situations and people. He comes to know that his father his died and left behind a car and an autistic son, Raymond who is brilliant with numbers. He kidnaps Raymond and takes him for a road trip.

8. Girl, Interrupted (Borderline Personality Disorder)

Susanna is sent to a mental institution after she tries to kill herself. She finds herself getting fascinated with Lisa, a wild and cold-hearted woman. She finally stands up for herself and gives Lisa a taste of her own medicine after which she gets better at a rapid rate.

9. Donnie Darko (Schizophrenia)

Donnie Darko is a social outcast who starts dating a girl named Gretchen. Donnie has another friend- a big bunny named Frank who is only visible to him. This movie has garnerned a wide cult following ever since its release.

10. Sybil (Multiple Personality Disorder)

Sybil is an anxious young woman who slips in and out of her sixteen personalities. She starts meeting with a kind-hearted psychiatrist who helps her face her troubled childhood. It is revealed that Sybil’s mother used to abuse and torture her and take immense pleasure in her pain.

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Psychological disorders range from common phobias to post traumatic stress syndrome. The following is a list of the top 10 psychological disorders afflicting people in the current times.

1. Obsessive compulsive disorder

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychological disorder characterized by thoughts that produce stress or anxiety, by repetitive behaviors or by combinations of such thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions). Extensive hoarding, repetitive hand washing or pre occupation with religious, sexual or aggressive impulses can be the symptoms of this type of disorder.

2. Bipolar disorder

Bipolar Disorder is otherwise known as bipolar affective disorder or depressive disorder. In this case a patient suffers from acute mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated mood levels called mania or, if milder, hypomania. Such patients who experience manic episodes also experience depressive symptoms or episodes or mixed episodes where both mania and depression are experienced at the same time.

3. Social anxiety disorder

This disorder is also known as social phobia or social anxiety. When a patient suffers from this disorder they are extremely uncomfortable in the company of other people and experience anxiety in social situations. This can cause undue stress, distress or impaired ability to function in at least some areas of daily life.

4. Clinical depression or severe depressive disorder

This disorder is otherwise known as Unipolar depression, Major depressive disorder or unipolar depression. In this type of mental disorder, patients experience an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities and low self esteem.

5. Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric condition where in there are abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. Distortions in perception can impact hearing, sight, taste, smell and touch. It can also manifest as bizarre delusions, auditory hallucinations or disorganized speech with significant occupational or social dysfunction. The progression of schizophrenia varies from person to person. Some people experience only one psychotic episode and then start leading a normal life. Others fail to be independent and always struggle with auditory or visual hallucinations.

6. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

This disorder is otherwise called as body dysmorphia or dysmorphic syndrome. It is a psychological anxiety disorder in which the patient is very much preoccupied or concerned by a perceived defect in his or her physical features or body image.

7. Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) involves a prolonged disturbance of personality function characterized by depth and variability of moods. Those suffering from this disorder type experience unusual levels of mood instability, split personality, unstable interpersonal relationships, identity, self-image and behavior and a disturbance in his sense of self worth.

8. Acute Stress Disorder

Acute stress over reaction, also known as psychological shock, mental shock, or simply, shock is a mental condition which arises in response to a terrifying event. It should not be confused with the circulatory condition of shock.

9. PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to an ordeal or terrifying event. Violent personal assaults, human caused or natural disasters, military combat, accidents etc can lead to this type of disorder. Those diagnosed with this disorder can experience constant frightening thoughts and memories of their ordeal and feel emotionally numb. They may also be detached and experience sleep problems.

10. Post Partum Depression

Postpartum depression (PPD) or postnatal depression is a form of clinical depression that affects women soon after childbirth. Symptoms include fatigue, sadness, appetite changes, insomnia, crying episodes, reduced libido, anxiety, and irritability.

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