Hello again, I am now looking for a book or manga or movie similar to Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar and Girl, Interrupted. I think The Black Swan falls into this category 😀 The Bell Jar is one of my favorite novels ever so I feel like reading something similar to that tone... however you would describe it lol. At times, I have a strange affinity for characters who are considered mentally ill by the rest of the world when, really, I feel as though I am reading my own thoughts. If you have no read The Bell Jar or watched The Black Swan or Girl, Interrupted, then perhaps I think this poem or this poem's tone might help.

Gah. I really understand where you're coming from. Although I'm not sure all my recs quite fit.

Perhaps try the Depression and Mental Illness tags. I think there're probably more mental illness tags out there. The only one I saw in there that I remember enough to recommend is Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan.

Also, how about:
Norwegian Wood (book/film)
White Oleander (book/film)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (film... book too?) Not sure so much about mental illness but certainly deep emotional problems.
American Psycho (book/film - I really recommend the book) Not quite the same as the ones you mentioned, it's quite psychotic and violent. And sometimes a bit heart-breaking, mainly in the book.
Quite a few coming-of-age novels have a theme of depression and mental problems - Catcher in the Rye, The Perks of Being a Wallflower...

Could also see this list about the 20 Greatest Memoirs of Mental Illness... I see Girl, Interrupted is at the top. I've only read no. 19 and seem to remember it was OK. I think Stephen Fry has written about his manic depression in his autobiographies too. Wikipedia also has this helpful list of Mental Illness in Fiction which lists a ton of notable works, although obviously it covers a wide spectrum of mental illness.

Edit: whoops, also, Pieta and could see some of its tags - Attempted Suicide, Suicidal, etc etc.

Double edit: whoops, just thought to do a forum search with "mental illness". There are quite a few topics already, have you looked through those?

世界のどこかに必ず
キミの居場所がある筈

Usotsuki Mi-kun to Kowareta Ma-chan Totteoki no Uso

Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but imo it's a bit weird. But it definitely has a lot to do with mental illness.

ah i love girl interrupted <3
have you heard of elizabeth wurtzel? she wrote a book based on her own experience its called "Prozac Nation" theres also a good movie adaptation
you can also try requiem for a dream(both book and movie..the movie's soundtrack is amazing btw) or donnie darko

manga:
maybe undecided
second Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan
Welcome to the NHK!
Thomas no Shinzou i know it has a shounen ai tag but seriously its a masterpiece dont miss it
Neon Genesis Evangelion watch the anime..if you want an ending
normal city
Fetish

Try the book 98 Reasons For Being.

Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo although it psychological horror..

Does depression count as mental illness? If so, Shi ni Itaru Yamai

Also interesting, but I think stopped scanlating: Kagerou Meikyuu

M to N no Shouzou maybe?

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