Madness at the Movies: Understanding Mental Illness through Film

Bronze Medalist Winner of the IPPY Book Award Psychology/Mental Health by the Independent Publisher

The study of classic and contemporary films can provide a powerful avenue to understand the experience of mental illness. In Madness at the Movies, James Charney, MD, a practicing psychiatrist and long-time cinephile, examines films that delve deeply into characters' inner worlds, and he analyzes moments ...