Manic

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution, where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.

• depression
• child abuse
• group therapy
• mental institution
• juvenile delinquent
• mental illness
• troubled teen
• teen anger
• self-harm
• teenage protagonist
• depressing
• comforting
• violent