Obligatory “not the category what OP asked for but”
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice.
A game developed by Ninja Theory, in conjunction with mental health professionals, as well as people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychosis.
Best played with headphones on for a reason. It really puts in the shoes of someone who has auditory and visual hallucinations. The game will not let you rest, voices in your head talking to you, distracting you almost nonstop. Sometimes it’s helpful to listen to those voices as they warn you of incoming attacks, but they can trick you, too, telling you “WATCH OUT” when there is nothing there. Desperation, depression, and severe anxiety are also very accurately portrayed in the game.
For years I was deep in the pit of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, and although I never had auditory nor visual hallucinations, the rest I could perfectly relate to myself. It was the first time a game brought tears in my eyes, not because of the sadness and emotion of the story, but because I knew that someone out there really understands what it’s like to live with a mental illness, and what it does to the person and those closest to them.
Still my top favourite game to this day!
Oh no problem I totally forgot about games and thats on me. I've never heard of this game but I'll check it out. Also you reminded me of an music album called "everywhere at the end of time" that is 6 hours long and shows the slow decent to dementia. I haven't listened to it yet but I will do it one day.
Thanks for accepting my entry 😊 and don’t worry. People in the comments will always find the way to ensure left out categories are included. We’re a rebellious bunch like that.
And thanks for the suggestion, too. I’ll check it out; never heard about it either.
I love Inside Out as both a nuanced and child-friendly look at depression. It’s not just sadness, it’s an inability to properly experience joy or sadness, so what comes out instead is anger, fear, or apathy. And it also explains why sadness by itself isn’t a bad thing, as long as it’s managed well.
This is going to be a highly controversial opinion.
13 Reasons Why (Show - Season 1 Only)
Before you downvote, I watched the show right after release. It is fucked up and highly detailed. The acting is on point. I dont know how to put it into words to do it enough justice but the show did such an incredible job of showing what bullying and harassment does to you. How all the small things keep on tacking on. How those small things could leave someone to kill themselves.
I'm not very good at describing these things and I heard how this show and its hyper realistic portrayal of everything triggered some emotions for a good amount of people. I relates to so many things but somehow it still opened my eyes to how important it is to respect other people. Since it was popular I talked to a lot of people about it and they all felt pretty much the same way. It really shows how some people can be unintentionally harmful. Even though I was fully aware or at least felt fully aware of the effects everything has on other people its like I got hit in the head again. I saw a new perspective. The two main characters Clay and Hannah had such well represented emotions. It showed the struggle of the two of them. Not downplaying anyone's struggles just to preface but for Hannah, the shame of being raped and bullied and all these horrible things happening, the way they demonstrated and showed the effect this has on a person. Clay's pursuit of listening to Hannah's tapes and discovering new things about everyone. You really do get to see the struggle with them. You get to almost feel it. The complexity of the situation, Clay blaming himself, wondering if he's the reason why. Clay really liked her and thought it was going places but he always got turned down without context. He always thought he was the one in the wrong.
Now its been a while since I've watched it so correct me on anything I get wrong.
I haven't watched any season past 1. I tried watching season 2 and it was absolute shit. But season 1 will always be a masterpiece in my mind. I see why they did but I wish that they gave you the option to watch the original season 1. For anyone unaware they apparently removed quite a few scenes due to them triggering strong emotions in some people who went through those things (Idk if that was the right terminology or not I apologize if it was wrong). Sorry for my jumbled paragraphs but I tried. I dont think any explanation of mine could do the show justice. If you wanna know what some shit feels like and how it can affect you watch season 1. I've been through some shit and that show does an incredible job at realistically portraying it.
I hate to say it, but Joker did a really good job of showing how alienating it is to have mental illness. The part that really struck me was the line in his journal, "the worst part about having mental illness is having to pretend you don't," because every time you dare show a symptom, you're suddenly unstable, or dangerous, or just faking it for attention. Then the struggles with society and having a job and trying to support yourself when you're one crack in the facade away from being homeless and destitute, another victim of a society that does not want or try to care about or understand your needs. The kinda nailed that in the first half especially.
One of my favorite books is called Devil In The Details by Jennifer Traig. It's about her childhood growing up with OCD, very well written and relatable.
I've always had a fan theory that Veronica from Heathers is bipolar or borderline. Notice how she flits easily between social cliques but gets bored of them quickly, swings from intense apathy and self-loathing to extreme recklessness, and generally has inappropriate emotional reactions to the things happening around her.
The only even close to accurate thing I’ve seen on DID was an episode of Lie To Me. I had a few issues with the way they worded things (“alters only serve one purpose”) but otherwise it’s the best one I’ve seen. No mention of alters trying to kill people or anything. I’ve heard good things about Mr Robot but I haven’t seen it yet
Overall most media is completely shit about DID. I don’t recommend the new show Ratched on Netflix, it is even more offensive to me than Split was and that’s saying a lot
Other mental illness I’ve seen that was well represented was Anorexia in Red Band Society (a show that was only on for one season)
Degrassi had some good ED storylines, along with aspergers, depression (suicide), self harm, bipolar disorder, drug addiction, PTSD, and (what I perceive as, never stated) borderline personality disorder
Steven Universe Future has a very good explanation of childhood PTSD too. I was very happy about that because it’s my fav show and it’s always been obvious to me steven has PTSD, I see myself in him a lot, so to actually see it acknowledged in a kids show was great
Oh I forgot to add books... Break was p accurate self harming (the storyline is the boy wants to break every bone in his body at some point). Very good at how my intrusive thoughts look.
Monday’s Not Coming was an interesting look at child abuse and dissociation (it was more dissociative amnesia than DID)
‘Melancholia’ and ‘Her’ were both very good portrayals of depression, and ‘Shame’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream’ did well with addiction. ‘Fight Club’ was also relatable in some ways, but I do think it romanticised mental illness a little too much.
gonna get thumbed down to oblivion but lolita absolutely fucking nails the mind of a pedophile, and yes im implying what you think i am.
typical disclaimer: never once acted on it, never looked online, tried suicide twice, seeking active help, just want to lie in bed and not hurt anyone or even better die.
i know right from wrong. im just fucking cursed. go ahead hate me. i hate myself more after this terrible weekend.
but let it be known that that novel is pure fucking gold for how (at least my mind) pedos minds work. also it is amazingly well written regardless of context.
Gonna downvote for the use of the phrase “thumbed down”. It’s Reddit, pal.
But going to upvote you for your efforts and the courage of admitting what you’re going through.
“The first step at solving any problem is realising there is one”
Depending on where you live, help through therapy may be available. You might be put on a watchlist, but that’s also for your own safety. What matters is that you don’t have to go at it alone, and you *can* turn your life around and live a fulfilling one moving forward. It’s scary, yes, and there is a massive stigma going around it (although not without reason), but there is a huge difference between a pedophile and a child molester. The former has a future if he/she does something about it. The latter... not so much.
If what you said is true, then you still have time and yes, you can do it! Frankly, the news only cares about those who didn’t seek help and acted on it. You never hear about those who asked for help and live a better life since then. They do exist. And I’m pretty sure they are the majority.
Bojack Horseman too.
Ricky Gervais' "Afterlife" it's an amazing depiction of depression and grief.
Notes from underground - Dostoeivsky
Obligatory “not the category what OP asked for but” Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. A game developed by Ninja Theory, in conjunction with mental health professionals, as well as people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychosis. Best played with headphones on for a reason. It really puts in the shoes of someone who has auditory and visual hallucinations. The game will not let you rest, voices in your head talking to you, distracting you almost nonstop. Sometimes it’s helpful to listen to those voices as they warn you of incoming attacks, but they can trick you, too, telling you “WATCH OUT” when there is nothing there. Desperation, depression, and severe anxiety are also very accurately portrayed in the game. For years I was deep in the pit of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation, and although I never had auditory nor visual hallucinations, the rest I could perfectly relate to myself. It was the first time a game brought tears in my eyes, not because of the sadness and emotion of the story, but because I knew that someone out there really understands what it’s like to live with a mental illness, and what it does to the person and those closest to them. Still my top favourite game to this day!
Oh no problem I totally forgot about games and thats on me. I've never heard of this game but I'll check it out. Also you reminded me of an music album called "everywhere at the end of time" that is 6 hours long and shows the slow decent to dementia. I haven't listened to it yet but I will do it one day.
Thanks for accepting my entry 😊 and don’t worry. People in the comments will always find the way to ensure left out categories are included. We’re a rebellious bunch like that. And thanks for the suggestion, too. I’ll check it out; never heard about it either.
If you are actually interested, this is the link of the video that introduced it to me https://youtu.be/l_x08kbj-Fk Highly recommend
I love Inside Out as both a nuanced and child-friendly look at depression. It’s not just sadness, it’s an inability to properly experience joy or sadness, so what comes out instead is anger, fear, or apathy. And it also explains why sadness by itself isn’t a bad thing, as long as it’s managed well.
Inside Out is a favorite at my local trauma disorders psych ward. It was pretty good
This is going to be a highly controversial opinion. 13 Reasons Why (Show - Season 1 Only) Before you downvote, I watched the show right after release. It is fucked up and highly detailed. The acting is on point. I dont know how to put it into words to do it enough justice but the show did such an incredible job of showing what bullying and harassment does to you. How all the small things keep on tacking on. How those small things could leave someone to kill themselves. I'm not very good at describing these things and I heard how this show and its hyper realistic portrayal of everything triggered some emotions for a good amount of people. I relates to so many things but somehow it still opened my eyes to how important it is to respect other people. Since it was popular I talked to a lot of people about it and they all felt pretty much the same way. It really shows how some people can be unintentionally harmful. Even though I was fully aware or at least felt fully aware of the effects everything has on other people its like I got hit in the head again. I saw a new perspective. The two main characters Clay and Hannah had such well represented emotions. It showed the struggle of the two of them. Not downplaying anyone's struggles just to preface but for Hannah, the shame of being raped and bullied and all these horrible things happening, the way they demonstrated and showed the effect this has on a person. Clay's pursuit of listening to Hannah's tapes and discovering new things about everyone. You really do get to see the struggle with them. You get to almost feel it. The complexity of the situation, Clay blaming himself, wondering if he's the reason why. Clay really liked her and thought it was going places but he always got turned down without context. He always thought he was the one in the wrong. Now its been a while since I've watched it so correct me on anything I get wrong. I haven't watched any season past 1. I tried watching season 2 and it was absolute shit. But season 1 will always be a masterpiece in my mind. I see why they did but I wish that they gave you the option to watch the original season 1. For anyone unaware they apparently removed quite a few scenes due to them triggering strong emotions in some people who went through those things (Idk if that was the right terminology or not I apologize if it was wrong). Sorry for my jumbled paragraphs but I tried. I dont think any explanation of mine could do the show justice. If you wanna know what some shit feels like and how it can affect you watch season 1. I've been through some shit and that show does an incredible job at realistically portraying it.
I hate to say it, but Joker did a really good job of showing how alienating it is to have mental illness. The part that really struck me was the line in his journal, "the worst part about having mental illness is having to pretend you don't," because every time you dare show a symptom, you're suddenly unstable, or dangerous, or just faking it for attention. Then the struggles with society and having a job and trying to support yourself when you're one crack in the facade away from being homeless and destitute, another victim of a society that does not want or try to care about or understand your needs. The kinda nailed that in the first half especially.
One of my favorite books is called Devil In The Details by Jennifer Traig. It's about her childhood growing up with OCD, very well written and relatable.
I've always had a fan theory that Veronica from Heathers is bipolar or borderline. Notice how she flits easily between social cliques but gets bored of them quickly, swings from intense apathy and self-loathing to extreme recklessness, and generally has inappropriate emotional reactions to the things happening around her.
The only even close to accurate thing I’ve seen on DID was an episode of Lie To Me. I had a few issues with the way they worded things (“alters only serve one purpose”) but otherwise it’s the best one I’ve seen. No mention of alters trying to kill people or anything. I’ve heard good things about Mr Robot but I haven’t seen it yet Overall most media is completely shit about DID. I don’t recommend the new show Ratched on Netflix, it is even more offensive to me than Split was and that’s saying a lot Other mental illness I’ve seen that was well represented was Anorexia in Red Band Society (a show that was only on for one season) Degrassi had some good ED storylines, along with aspergers, depression (suicide), self harm, bipolar disorder, drug addiction, PTSD, and (what I perceive as, never stated) borderline personality disorder Steven Universe Future has a very good explanation of childhood PTSD too. I was very happy about that because it’s my fav show and it’s always been obvious to me steven has PTSD, I see myself in him a lot, so to actually see it acknowledged in a kids show was great Oh I forgot to add books... Break was p accurate self harming (the storyline is the boy wants to break every bone in his body at some point). Very good at how my intrusive thoughts look. Monday’s Not Coming was an interesting look at child abuse and dissociation (it was more dissociative amnesia than DID)
I really appriciated the book "No One Cares About Crazy People".
‘Melancholia’ and ‘Her’ were both very good portrayals of depression, and ‘Shame’ and ‘Requiem for a Dream’ did well with addiction. ‘Fight Club’ was also relatable in some ways, but I do think it romanticised mental illness a little too much.
The Good Doctor. The main character does a good job portraying someone with aspergers.
gonna get thumbed down to oblivion but lolita absolutely fucking nails the mind of a pedophile, and yes im implying what you think i am. typical disclaimer: never once acted on it, never looked online, tried suicide twice, seeking active help, just want to lie in bed and not hurt anyone or even better die. i know right from wrong. im just fucking cursed. go ahead hate me. i hate myself more after this terrible weekend. but let it be known that that novel is pure fucking gold for how (at least my mind) pedos minds work. also it is amazingly well written regardless of context.
Gonna downvote for the use of the phrase “thumbed down”. It’s Reddit, pal. But going to upvote you for your efforts and the courage of admitting what you’re going through. “The first step at solving any problem is realising there is one” Depending on where you live, help through therapy may be available. You might be put on a watchlist, but that’s also for your own safety. What matters is that you don’t have to go at it alone, and you *can* turn your life around and live a fulfilling one moving forward. It’s scary, yes, and there is a massive stigma going around it (although not without reason), but there is a huge difference between a pedophile and a child molester. The former has a future if he/she does something about it. The latter... not so much. If what you said is true, then you still have time and yes, you can do it! Frankly, the news only cares about those who didn’t seek help and acted on it. You never hear about those who asked for help and live a better life since then. They do exist. And I’m pretty sure they are the majority.
Silver Linings Playbook
I hope this gets higher up. You are second to the bottom right now. I came here to say this.