Can anyone remember that British film made in the late 70's I think, with an actress who used to be in Eastenders when it started? It was brilliant because unusually it shows how the system can destroy a person as opposed to the individual being a pitiful object or recovering because they took their drugs. It shows a bright young woman being diagnosed as Schizophrenic, and by the end of the film she is wheeled into a case conference where she states there is a computer 'controlling me and controlling you', and by that point, you understand exactly what she means! It's one of the few films which depicts how the mental health system can make us ill

I saw Tarnation earlier this week on Arte (Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne) a Franco-German TV network, which aims to promote quality programming related to the world of arts and culture. Brilliant and disturbing - a must see film!

Another movie with a voice hearing and vision seeing theme is The Fisher King which deals with coming to terms with trauma and the healing power of relationships

Two good films about hearing voices are the Sixth Sense and Emily Rose.

It just so happens I'm a film buff and am happy that I can share with you a few movie referrals. Movies dealing on mental illness, though not necessarily that of voice-hearing per se, although (possibly) schizophrenic in theme, which I myself have seen and are apart of my video collection, and which I've written reviews of, are, or course, starting with the most popular, 1957's 'The Three Faces Of Eve,' with Joanne Woodward in the role of one who suffers from multiple personality disorder (based on a true story); and 1976's 'Sybil,' starring Sally Field, which deals with the same illness (an extremely unsettling viewing experience, however, and I don't think the average viewer may be able to hack it. I know that I had to shut the movie off about a third of the way through, it was so unblinking in its depiction). Closer to home, there are a few other older movies that deal specifically with the protagonist's experience with unusual sensory perception. A good one, and which may be the best in regards to a film where the lead character suffers from unseen voices and visual "hallucinations," is 1977's 'I Never Promised You A Rose Garden'. Kathleen Quinlan who plays the sufferer, gives an outstanding and whole-souled performance. Everyone wishing to understand this phenomenon and experiencers too, should check this excellent, though admittedly not that popular, film out. Don't let the obscurity of this film dissuade you in any way from seeing it. Dare I be remiss in not mentioning perhaps the classic of all 'mental illness' motion pictures, 1948's 'The Snake Pit,' featuring the lovely Olivia de Havilland in the main role as a woman who hears voices and is committed to an institute by her husband, Mark Stevens. I should mention, however, that in both the above cited films as well as my next referral, these stories are resolved neat and tidily into full-recovery happy endings – through the use of mere talk therapy, no less – which may be the only downfall (unrealistic aspect) of these films. I can understand a 1948 picture ending with a ribbon-and-bow (studios at that time almost demanded such be the case, for the audience sake), but why 1977's 'Rose Garden' felt the need to, was the only aspect of this tremendous cinematic portrayal which I, speaking as an experiencer, had a bit of trouble swallowing. Not to be left out also is Frank Perry's excellent 1962 'David And Lisa,' which is a very compassionate look at two young adults suffering from neuroses, a young man and a young woman, who come together through their shared experience. Thank-you for allowing me to contribute.

DURING MY period of hearing voices. I cannot count the number of times The Voice told me about the fisher king. and the number of times I WAS HAUNTED ABOUT GOING TO THE LIBRARY, BOOKS ,BOOKS, BOOKS. .I FINALLY READ IT AND DID NOT CONNECT WHY UNTIL MUCH LATER. iT IS EERY HHOW THE VOICES WORK. FOR OR AGAINST YOU. BUT ALWAYS GIVING YOU CHOICES AND DIRECTION. SO IT SEEMS.