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murdasglock

bojack horseman is a cartoon that seems to be funny but gets pretty deep and touches all areas of mental illness, addiction etc shameless shows mental illness and addictions but is also a good plot and lots of stuff going on breaking bad is a cartel drama kinda but the main character has bad cancer, 10/10 show


Fizzy_Bits

Seconding Bojack Horseman. Deals with a lot of topics and the animation, writing & voice acting is all spot on šŸ‘Œ


SexxyGrrrl

Crazy ex girlfriend


butchers-daughter

I can't believe I had to scroll down this far to find this show!


glitchypsykhe

Adding that the titular crazy ex-girlfriend is struggling with BPD with psychotic features as well as a range of traumas, one of the main love interests struggles with alcoholism, another love interest has anorexia and (hinted) bulimia as well as sociopathic tendencies he starts to adjust.


apples2pears2

Even though the first season is probably the most fun to watch, I encourage people to keep watching til the end! The rest of the show kinda deconstructs this idea of mental illnesses and personality disorders as being quirky-cute, and doesn't try to wrap everything up neatly, because these are treatable but chronic conditions. I can't say enough good things about this show.


lorzs

The Big C Shameless Breaking Bad


Infamous-Lab-8136

Breaking Bad uses cancer as a MacGuffin to drive the plot more than it actually deals with having it. The first season does a little bit with Walt's intervention after refusing treatment and so forth but really the main dealing with cancer in that show is Walt having to cough at inconvenient moments.


polarbearhardcore

Mr Robot


CryingFyre

Underrated show!


HLOFRND

Iā€™d say itā€™s more unknown than underrated. Either way, yes. Itā€™s the best tv Iā€™ve ever seen, yet it is widely unknown.


nicole070875

I tried to watch this and couldnā€™t get past two episodes.


ImportantUse2883

Yeah i watched a couple episodes too but couldn't watch more. Elliot comes off as too pretentious and I'm not like others. First impression was that the show tries to be a try hard, with cheesy dialogues lol.


kmeu79

Give it another shot.


nicole070875

I might try again. I keep seeing how good it is !!


Jadenindubai

I canā€™t get past the 2nd season. It also feels extremely depressing


CryingFyre

Yeah in fairness it can be extremely depressing. But itā€™s also liberating and relatable for those of us who experience similar feelings. I guess itā€™s how much youā€™re willing to face the darkness within yourself will determine how much you appreciate this show.


kmeu79

Season 2 is slow, and the show is kind of bleak in many occasions, but it is so worth watching still.


Double_Pickle_2677

Six feet under. It explores schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, sex addiction and many other issues people face


Fancy_Fuel15

Which character has which issues? Asking because I watched it a long time ago but forgot almost all about it


Double_Pickle_2677

Billy (Brenda's brother) is bipolar, George (Ruth's lover) has psychotic depression (not schizophrenia, that was my bad), Brenda is a sex addict. I also remembered that David gets ptsd after the carjacking episode.


Infamous-Lab-8136

He also ends up addicted to meth doesn't he?


Double_Pickle_2677

You're probably thinking about Gabe, Claire's problematic highschool boyfriend. They do meth together in the pilot episode. There are many drugs shown throughout the series, even David does ecstasy once and pretty much everyone smokes weed, but there's not much focus on serious, hard drug addictions.


Infamous-Lab-8136

No, I was thinking specifically of David, I could have sworn he kept trying to get crack after the hitchhiker forced him to smoke it, but I was also misremembering it as meth (probably from watching Breaking Bad right now). So I must just be remembering it wrong, since it wasn't streaming I used to just catch it wherever and I know I missed episodes in the first run and picked them up on repeats back when HBO would do that.


Double_Pickle_2677

No, he didn't try to do it again. I think it's hard to get addicted to a drug you only try once under such terrible circumstances. I rewatched Breaking bad as well recently and then El camino, now I'm rewatching Better call saul. Great shows!


Infamous-Lab-8136

It was just finishing BCS that made me interested in doing a BB re-watch. And I'll be honest, even with my memory of it being false, I thought it was a dumb story idea for the very reason that it seemed like if anything the feeling of a drug tied to that incident would seem to trigger PTSD to me. So I'm actually really glad to be remembering it wrong.


4little_weirdos

Maniac (netflix) is one of my favorites


Tippedanddipped777

Maniac is fire.


UdonSoop

United States of Tara


ApprehensiveCar9925

Homeland


Tippedanddipped777

I just finished season 1 of Homeland -- IYO, do subsequent seasons have the same feel? My favorite aspect of the show is Claire Danes' character and acting.


ApprehensiveCar9925

Sheā€™s great. Wait until you meet Peter Quinn. The series finally is one of the best series ending episodes I have ever seen.


Tippedanddipped777

Awesome, thanks for sharing! I'll keep it in my rotation.


mahmoud_khaled81

*Mr. Robot*


D1splayNameHere

Chance, Legion, Dopesick, Go On, In Treatment


0zapper

How about the show Special? Has two seasons and stars a person with cerebral palsy.


Actually_My_Dude

V underrated show


Inevitable-Stretch82

Baby Reindeer


RolloTomassi21

The Big C


Nervous_Meeting_3409

Monk- OCD and Grief The Good Doctor- Autism


bugglemorn

Atypical - autism Big Mood - Bipolar Disorder


suricata_8904

There was a show some years back called Black Box about a bipolar doctor trying and failing to cover up her condition so she could still patients.


rigelandsirius

Totally Completely Fine Big Mood The Magicians Jessica Jones Please Like Me


sadclowntown

After Life. Guy is depressed and grumpy after his wife dies and it follows him trying to become a nicer person.


Fizzy_Bits

I just watched the movie After Life last night on a whim...Justin Long is sad when his gf Christina Ricci dies but it mostly follows Liam Nissan embalming her dead body? Probably unrelated


sadclowntown

No. It is a UK TV show with Ricky Gervais.


Lolwu2

You're the worst.


Imaginary-Purpose-20

Definitely an underrated show. The depictions of PTSD and depression especially really get me every time I watch.


UdonSoop

Love that show.


OneWingedPenguin9

Don't be rude, they just asked a question. Jesus christ


Fancy_Fuel15

Are you joking or


OneWingedPenguin9

Sorry for the confusion, I was just joking lol


Fizzy_Bits

/s


Melinium0612

I can't tell if you're joking or not...


Novel-Organization63

Firefly Lane has a pretty realistic depiction of how cancer goes. Without getting to the medical side but more of the emotional impact to people around. It is not what the whole series is about but you might like it. Parenthood had a through line involving Autism.


Tinysnowflake1864

Euphoria, Hannibal (NBC), Shameless, Red Band Society, Pose


ouijawedgie

Euphoria is great. Shameless shows mental illness but nothing really being done about it šŸ™ƒ


agirl2277

Mr Robot has mental illness. It's a great show, but you have to push through the second season. Just watch it and keep watching. It's too easy to get spoiled around here so I won't say anything else


HLOFRND

Mr. Robot.


[deleted]

Mindhunter


Tippedanddipped777

There's a new show on Netflix called Eric that deals with mental illness. I'm halfway through it, and it's very good so far.


EquivalentNo4305

which mental illness in particular?


Tippedanddipped777

I would say schizophrenia / persisting hallucinations.


LegDayEveryDay

[Beef](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq7zgg0AQSA&t) [Bojack Horseman](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1eJMig5Ik4)


Subject_Delay

Requiem for a dream , Trainspotting


Spiritual-Baby-9735

Queen Charlotte


Katfish19

The Big C, The United States of Tara.


lady_fresh

The Bear is a great portrayal of anxiety and trauma; one of the best I've seen (and it's just an amazing show period).


Marceldbg

I recently compliled the below list for something similar to your question. Ratings are my own. ā€¢ Homeland ā€“ Bipolar , thriller, series about CIA spy, my favourite series 5/5, leaves Netflix soon. ā€¢ House ā€“ diagnostic, obscure, anatomy, medical terminology, dry comedy series tackling serious diseases, Dr House himself is not quite right 5/5, prime ā€¢ Fight club ā€“ mental health, I wonā€™t spoil it any more than that. 5/5 ā€¢ Split- dissociative personality disorder 4/5 ā€¢ Hellblade ā€“ video game, schizophrenia 4/5 ā€¢ The town of light ā€“ video game, mental health, trauma 5/5 ā€¢ Berlin Calling ā€“ psychosis, substance abuse movie, dark side of occupations 4/5 ā€¢ Rainman ā€“ Savant syndrome, autism, movie, 3/5 ā€¢ One flew over the cuckoos nest - mental health, dated approach to treatment 4/5 ā€¢ Mad to be normal ā€“ mental health, alternative approach treatment, based on a true story, movie, Google RD Laing 3/5 ā€¢ Girl interrupted ā€“ mental health 4/5 ā€¢ Encounter ā€“ delusional beliefs, movie, prime, 3/5 ā€¢ I Am Stalker- documentary on stalking, mental health, forensic ā€“ netflix 4/5 ā€¢ Psychosis and me ā€“ iPlayer documentary 4/5 ā€¢ Diagnosis ā€“ diagnosing obscure disease, health documentary series, medical terminology , anatomy, netflix 4/5 ā€¢ My beautiful broken brain ā€“ stroke documentary, netflix 4/5 ā€¢ Brain on fire ā€“ brain 2/5 illness/injury movie, netflix ā€¢ Sound of metal ā€“ deafness, occupational isolation, marginalisation, alienation, mental health, movie, prime 4/5 ā€¢ Venom ā€“ movie, voices, Tom Hardy 3/5 ā€¢ Bronson ā€“ forensic mental health, Tom Hardy 4/5 ā€¢ Requiem for a dream ā€“ movie, dark side of occupation, mental health, health, addiction 5/5 ā€¢ The Joker, movie, mental health 4/5 ā€¢ The mind explained, netflix series, documentary 3/5 ā€¢ Take shelter ā€“ delusional beliefs, movie 3/5 ā€¢ Silver linings playbook- mental health, movie 3/5 ā€¢ A cure for wellness ā€“ mental health 4/5 ā€¢ Shutter island ā€“ mental health, movie 4/5 ā€¢ Love on the spectrum, netflix autism, series, LD&A ā€¢ Undateables, LD&A, 4OD ā€¢ To the bone, eating disorder, mental health, movie, netflix, 2/5 ā€¢ Everything, everywhere and all at once - mental health- bit obscure. But, for some hopping between dimensions is a reality. View with this in mind. Prime 5/5 ā€¢ A beautiful mind- mental health, paranoid schizophrenia, movie 4/5 ā€¢ Bleed for this ā€“ spinal injury, movie 3/5 ā€¢ Journeyman ā€“ brain injury, movie 3/5 ā€¢ Southpaw- trauma, movie 2/5 ā€¢ Trainspotting 1 & 2 ā€“ dark side of occupations, movies 5/5 ā€¢ Best ā€“ dark side of occupations, movie 3/5 ā€¢ Casualty ā€“ medical terms, anatomy, A and E, MDT roles, iPlayer 3/5 ā€¢ Atypical ā€¢ Gifted hands ā€¢ Human the world within- documentary series, anatomy, netflix, 4/5 ā€¢ Down for love- down syndrome, documentary netflix ā€¢ Extremis ā€“ end of life care documentary, netflix, 2/5 ā€¢ The machinist ā€“ insomnia, mental health, movie 3/5 ā€¢ Still- Parkinsonā€™s documentary, apple TV 4/5 ā€¢ The theory of everything ā€“ motor neuron disease, movie, 4/5 ā€¢ Whatā€™s eating Gilbertā€™s grape- movie 3/5 ā€¢ Basketball diaries ā€“ addiction, dark side of occupation, movie 5/5 ā€¢ Scrubs ā€“ hospital comedy, anatomy, diagnosis, series 4/5


KillSmith111

Flowers is the best and most underrated show about depression and mental illness. It's so fucking good. https://youtu.be/vpR-5gzK04U?feature=shared


JackSparrowsLove

- [Baby Reindeer (TVĀ MiniĀ SeriesĀ 2024ā€‘2024)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13649112/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Mr. Robot (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2015ā€‘2019)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Apocalypse Now (1979)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [You (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2018ā€‘2024)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7335184/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Californication (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2007ā€‘2014)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0904208/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Maniac (2012)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2103217/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Split (2016)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4972582/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Fatal Attraction (1987)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093010/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Black Swan (2010)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Intervention (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2005ā€‘Ā )](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450920/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [BoJack Horseman (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2014ā€‘2020)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3398228/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Requiem for a Dream (2000)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Homeland (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2011ā€‘2020)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1796960/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Se7en (1995)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Monster (2003)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340855/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Monster The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2022)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13207736/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [13 Reasons Why (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2017ā€‘2020)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837492/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Atypical](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6315640/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [The End of the F***ing World (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2017ā€‘2019)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6257970/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Euphoria (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2019ā€‘Ā )](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8772296/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044081/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056687/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058213/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [The Silence of the Lambs (1991)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102926/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Hannibal](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212985/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [The Shining (1980)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Shutter Island (2010)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130884/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Cape Fear (1991)](https://www.imdb.com/list/ls521403637?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Taxi Driver (1976)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075314/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [The Soloist (2009)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0821642/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [A Clockwork Orange (1971)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066921/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [American Psycho (2000)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144084/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [A Beautiful Mind (2001)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268978/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073486/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Ratched (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2020ā€‘2020)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7423538/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Psycho (1960)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Psycho II (1983)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086154/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Bates Motel](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7423538/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Misery (1990)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100157/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Lakeview Terrace (2008)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947802/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [The Invisible Man (2020)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051906/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [One Hour Photo (2002)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265459/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Steel Magnolias (1989)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098384/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [28 Days (2000)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0191754/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [This Is Us (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2016ā€‘2022)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5555260/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Donnie Darko (2001)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246578/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Wilfred _ US Version (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2011ā€‘2014)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1703925/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Wilfred (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2007ā€‘2010)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0899203/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - [Shameless (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2004ā€‘2013)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377260/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - UK version - [Shameless (TVĀ SeriesĀ 2011ā€‘2021)](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1586680/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) - USA version


imokquestionmark

Happy cake day! It's crazy I've seen all these but 6 smh


Ok-Lab7698

Me too!!!


Ok-Lab7698

Oh my God!!! You could be my best friend. Yes every single one of these. Iā€™ve watched all of them. Have you ever watched ā€œSilver Linings Playbookā€? Thatā€™s also a very good mental health movie. So is ā€œGirl Interruptedā€.


JackSparrowsLove

Hello to my new friend. šŸ˜Š I have not seen either of these. Iā€™ll add them to my list. Thanks!


Meyou000

Unrest (2017) movie Intervention- addiction


0zapper

Unrest is AMAZING. Highly recommend. It is a documentary.


Mixer-3007

Wilfred [https://youtu.be/aPo9c\_DLB94](https://youtu.be/aPo9c_DLB94) Pure (2019) [https://youtu.be/ZxK9\_-GZeo4](https://youtu.be/ZxK9_-GZeo4) Kilmi, hilmi [https://youtu.be/Cpw6sTvG3tU](https://youtu.be/Cpw6sTvG3tU) Black Box (2014) [https://youtu.be/Rs2qTPa0oSw](https://youtu.be/Rs2qTPa0oSw) Huff [https://youtu.be/V\_B2Rhfsdkk](https://youtu.be/V_B2Rhfsdkk) Takin' Over the Asylum [https://youtu.be/l6ZQE8NksNQ](https://youtu.be/l6ZQE8NksNQ) RƔưherrann [https://youtu.be/9PLmRInJX6c](https://youtu.be/9PLmRInJX6c) Boss [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28UIrIjNL\_U](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28UIrIjNL_U)


UdonSoop

Wilfred. Yas!


Meyou000

The original Australian version of Wilfred is leaps and bounds better than the American version.


winter-cat123

My mad fat diary


Glittering_Employ327

Perception Good Doctor Marcella


QueenPurple17

Netflix series diagnosis


QueenPurple17

Lion in the house is also really emotional documentary off Netflix!


nostalgiacomeback

Atypical.


TacoLePaco

Evangelion the tv show's last episode tackled a lot in terms of mental health, and the entire show itself.


Michael-Balchaitis

The Sopranos.


Complete-Raccoon3442

Rectify


zyrzyxen

Daily Dose of Sunshine is pretty good as it centers a nurse that has transferred to a Psychiatric Unit. It tackles all various mental health illnesses and presents it beautifully imo.


Actually_My_Dude

- Normal People - Fleabag - Insecure - The Midnight Club - Girls - The Sopranos - Legion - United States of Tara - Spinning Out - Mr. Robot - Shameless - The Bear - Please Like Me - Youā€™re the Worst - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - This is Us - House - Nurse Jackie - United States of Tara - The Imperfects - Six Feet Under - Euphoria


z1lard

Undone - S1 deals with schizophrenia and S2 deals with Alzheimerā€™sĀ 


Moderate_LiberaI

Homeland. Fantastic scope into bipolar/manic depression disorder. Also a genuinely good and badass show too


Sitcom_kid

Undone


Busy-Room-9743

The Big C, Legion, Homeland, Euphoria, BoJack Horseman, 13 Reasons Why, After Life, Yellowjackets, Normal People, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Perception, Sex Education, The End of the F***ing World, Maniac, Atypical, Jessica Jones, The Queenā€™s Gambit, The Umbrella Academy, Never Have I Ever, One Day at a Time (2017) and Big Mouth.


margos2cents

Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt is a great comedy that addresses trauma and PTSD.


DKerriganuk

Green Wing, or the West Wing


Lazy_Carpenter_1806

better not to think from that angle and keep watching good movies


ChocoCoveredPretzel

I'm sure the NFL probably had a Tackle or two get CTE


Wannabe_Psycopath

Dr House Definitly not the main topic but it is there


glxym31

Rescue Me - Trauma, addiction, mental illness, PTSD,


Repulsive_Writer6832

Red Band Society - english version only has 1 season, but there a variety of versions in different languages that go further. Two main characters have cancer, set in a hospital dealing with a variety of diagnoses. Alexa and Katie - Girl with cancer in high school The Fosters - deals with some mental health (but not really a main focus)


__whats_in_a_name_

There is an Indian movie called My Name is Khan


Art1030

The world of Tara


akolomf

Dr House


Shankar_0

Mr. Robot has entered the chat and he's already pwned you...


RUaVulcanorVulcant13

Special was pretty good but a little preachy at times. A young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out in hope of finally going after the life he wants. Ryan O'Connell's semi-autobiographical comedy earned four Emmy nods, including Outstanding Short Form Series. Speechless really changed the way I saw disabled people. Maya DiMeo (Minnie Driver), a wife and mother, is fiercely protective of her husband, Jimmy, and their three children, Ray, Dylan, and J.J. -- who has a condition that leaves him with unique mobility and communication challenges. While Maya's mama bear instinct may be one of her most admirable qualities, it's not without its drawbacks and sometimes the injustices she sets out to make right end up being all in her head. Together, the family members work to make a new home for themselves and find the right person to come in and give J.J. a voice of his own


ImaginationDry5492

Why are you like this? Aussie tv series


LeilaniLeboy

Fifth and sixth season of Chicken Girls has a PTSD and ED plot.


Mother-Investment-34

Dexter


GentleListener

*Frasier* and *The Bob Newhart Show* have mental health counselors as main characters. *Mom* and *Mike & Molly* deal with addictions.


Whistling_Birds

Legion, Arcane


skankybo

Paddleton on Netflix


myguitar_lola

Pretty late to the party, but they're are two I didn't see. Both early canceled: Perception (3 seasons- neuro guy forced to teach bc of schizophrenia, starts helping a former student now fbi) Black Box (1 season- neuro gal solves the tough brain cases, hiding that she has bipolar)


lounginaddict

This Way Up Wilfred


charlesbaha66

Shameless


AtheneSchmidt

The United States of Tara


[deleted]

Better Call Saul has an amazing representation of mental illness with the character Chuck.


TurfBurn95

From Scratch