We Need a Film/TV Show to Expose Modern Psychiatric Injustice and Shake the Public’s Consciousness

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the power of film and TV to create change. If we look back to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, it didn’t just expose the horrors of psychiatric institutions — it changed the way people saw mental health care. The system we live in today is no different in a lot of ways. We still see coercive psychiatric treatment, misdiagnosis, and forced medication being used to control people, rather than actually help them. But here’s the thing: we’re not “ill” because of a label or diagnosis. We’re often just people who need understanding and support, not to be locked in a system that doesn’t listen to us.

What if we could make a film or TV show that tells the real story of psychiatric abuse today? It wouldn’t just entertain, but it would send a message that challenges the system and puts the spotlight on the injustices people face in mental health care. The system relies on silence and stigmatization, and I think it’s time to break that silence.

Think about how a show or film like this could really hit home with people. Stories are a way for people to see what they otherwise wouldn’t. A well-made show could bring this issue to life in a way that speaks to everyone, not just those who are already involved in mental health advocacy. It could show that the real problem isn’t “mental illness,” but a broken system that’s built to control, not to help. It could help people see how forced medication and involuntary treatment are still used to silence voices — not actually treat anyone.

This could start a conversation, spark awareness, and ultimately push for change. It would show the human side of what it’s like to be labeled, treated like you’re less than human, and the emotional toll that comes with it. It would highlight people’s strength and resilience, rather than focusing on what’s wrong with them.

What if this movie or show shifted how people see mental health treatment? What if it made people think twice before accepting the status quo? We have the opportunity to open up the conversation and make it impossible to ignore what’s happening to people in psychiatric care today. It would take this issue out of the shadows and into the mainstream, where it belongs.

I really believe that this could make a huge impact. It could force the public to recognize the harm caused by the psychiatric system and spark real change, whether it’s in reform, policy, or the way we treat each other. So I want to know, does anyone here think it’s time to start telling that story? Does anyone want to join in, collaborate, and make this happen?