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“Seeing someone get lost like that. You know, it reminded me of how I feel sometimes. Like I was about to explode. All the stress, pressure and anxiety are just boiling over. But I can never let it out like that. You know, I just keep it inside. The quote is from the movie "It's Kind of A Funny Story" and was based on the book created by Ned Vizzini. The film was written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film is about a young man (Craig) who is suicidal and accidentally checks himself into a psychiatric center. What makes this film special is that it is inspirational, relatable, and subtly attempts to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness. When Craig first admits himself to the psychiatric center, he feels like he doesn't fit in because some of the patients have more serious mental problems. For example, one of the patients is schizophrenic and another patient, Craig's roommate Muqtada, never leaves the room. Afterwards, Craig is shocked and feels like he doesn't belong. He immediately regrets having admitted himself to the institute. ...