anxiety disorder
25 movies and shows
Beau Is Afraid
Fri, 14 Apr 2023
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.
Significant Other
Thu, 06 Oct 2022
Ruth and Harry decide to take a romantic backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but amongst the beautiful scenery, Ruth makes an unexpected discovery that sets her off on a strange, frightening new path. The couple aren't alone in the woods, and they might not be the same when they come out...if they come out.
Blue Jasmine
Thu, 01 Aug 2013
After experiencing a traumatic misfortune, Jasmine French, a wealthy woman from New York, moves to San Francisco to live with her foster sister Ginger and the firm purpose of getting a new life, but she will be haunted by anxiety and memories of the past.
Northern Lights
Sun, 16 Oct 2016
Emma approaches adulthood, she tries to live an ordinary life and keep up to her late mothers expectations. However her anxiety weighs over her, stopping her from enjoying the last few youthful years.
Another Happy Day
Fri, 18 Nov 2011
A wedding at her parents' Annapolis estate hurls high-strung Lynn into the center of touchy family dynamics.
Steel
Fri, 02 Oct 2015
Daniel, a successful TV journalist living life in the fast lane, has fallen into a deep depression. His seemingly perfect life suddenly collapses under him when panic attacks force him to deal with himself and his past.
Pink Skies Ahead
Sun, 18 Oct 2020
A young woman struggles with an anxiety disorder after dropping out of school.
Le clown est triste
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
This documentary attempts to understand why so many comedians experience mental health issues, a condition that stands in stark contrast to their profession. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts: these are the heavy subjects they dare to tackle on stage. Cathy Gauthier, Coco Belliveau, Jean-François Mercier, Mario Jean, Maude Landry, Preach and Simon Gouache testify.
I'll Take Care of You
Sat, 28 Feb 2015
Lucy Swan is a college freshman who is raped at a party. Consequently Lucy suffers from anxiety disorder and feels abandoned by an ineffectual system. A few years later Lucy has become a successful lawyer, but when she's forced to confront her past, will she finally break her silence?
PORTRAIT.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
A portrait of man dealing with himself on a rainy day. Part realistic, part expressionist.
Anxiety Art
Mon, 15 Apr 2019
A short experimental film about processing internal stress outwardly through the creative process.
Anxious America
Thu, 07 Nov 2019
Four people suffering from various forms of clinical anxiety disorders tell us what it's like to live and work with this illness. They discuss the stigma attached to being anxious, and also how to cope with the symptoms using things like medication, supplements, self love and meditation. All of this in an endless search for anxiety relief.
Nyctophobia
Thu, 30 May 2024
As Liz struggles with nyctophobia (fear of the dark), a form of anxiety disorder that causes sleeping issues, she desperately tries to fall asleep by entering her “inner world” where she can access her happy childhood memories. However, she ultimately becomes trapped in a time loop of sorts in her “lucid dream” world and encounters her nightmare, Dark Figure, who appears in various forms and shapes as a clown. The time loop pushes her deeper into her lucid dream world, forcing her to reach her subconscious world where she meets her worst nightmare, the original form of Dark Figure.
Handler is crazy
Tue, 13 Aug 2019
A short documentary following Koyote Moone and her medical and psychiatric service dog Banner. This film explores issues surrounding non-visible disabilities and discrimination against service dog teams.
Lifelines
Invalid Date
Switching between their surreal perspectives, two high school students attempt to find their purpose as they battle their inner demons and a narcissistic society.
Vortex
Fri, 03 May 2024
A boy takes care of his sick mother while his father works at sea. He suffers from terrible nightmares, haunted by the worst imaginations about his mother and father. One day, he sees a girl dragging a huge rock along the beach. Intrigued, he follows her home and discovers how she managed to escape the worst imaginations.
In the Head of an Anxious
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in North America. Panic attacks, discomfort, ruminations, isolation: anxiety prevents those who suffer from it from living their lives to the full and plunges them into sometimes insurmountable distress. Is there more anxiety than ever before? How do we get out of this?
Mutism
Sat, 21 Dec 2019
Can Apollo speak? An opportunity to make friends arise after receiving his first invite to a party.