Mario has a sense of humor and laughs a lot. Nobody can tell that he lives with illnesses such as schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. He wishes that he would be more accepted as a mentally ill person. ???????? Don't want to miss any documentary? Subscribe NOW: https://kurz.zdf.de/XHcf/ - watch more: https://kurz.zdf.de/af7pQ/ #StoryOfMyLife #37Grad #ZDF For as long as he can remember, Mario has been bullied, excluded and beaten. At the age of 16, he developed anxiety and compulsions, no longer dared to walk past cracks in the asphalt, and developed a compulsive washing disorder. When he was an inpatient in a psychiatric clinic for the first time, contrary to expectations, he did well. Suddenly he was seen, heard, and part of a group. His distress was met with understanding and acceptance. After each discharge, the dilemma started all over again until he went to clinic again. Mario soon succumbs to this vicious circle, and so his stays become longer and his time at home becomes shorter. In the remote village where he grew up, he lives in the basement of his parents' house. There he is confronted with his worst triggers: loneliness and the past. Mario wants to manage to settle into his life and get by without having to stay in hospital. He succeeds best in doing this at drama school. He dreams of becoming an actor and of building a social environment outside of hospitals that accepts him as he is. Mario is very concerned that people with mental illnesses receive more acceptance and understanding from society. ???? Did you like this video? Give us a like! Even more 37 degrees: ???? Obesity: • Obesity: “I don’t want to be like this anymore... ???? Out of prosperity: • Out of prosperity: Marc is turning his back... ???? Star children: • Star children: The death of my unborn... ???? Borderline: • Borderline: Jennifer’s life in extreme... You can find more “simply human” here: https://www.zdf.de/gesellschaft/einfa... Welcome to 37 degrees – the official YouTube channel of the well-known TV report on ZDF. People tell their stories with us. Real, honest, intense. On Mondays and Wednesdays there are stories straight from real life. _______________ Director: Anabel Münstermann Camera: Philip Flämig, Harald Schmuck Sound: Mike Glöckner, Tillmann Both Editing: Joachim Wölcken ZDF editors: Uschi Hansen ZDF production: Christian Stachel _______________ More from 37 degrees? Every Monday and Wednesday on this channel! Also on Instagram: / zdf37grad And facebook: / zdf37grad In the ZDF Mediathek: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/37-grad And of course every Tuesday at 22:15 on ZDF