The curiosity - Peeping Tom - value. Mental illness is weird; it's often taboo in discussions and so when we have the opportunity to experience it at a "safe distance", ie from the comfort of a cinema seat, it allows us to find out more without actually having to come into face to face contact with the sufferers. I guess it's similar to those "Embarrassing bodies" TV shows in that respect. We wouldn't really want to be in close quarters with three legged people but we're fascinated from afar....
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