When Chilean psychologist and director Paulina becomes a mother in the United States, she finds herself grappling with a dire social landscape, that makes caregiving a risk factor for mental health disorders. The film shows how the managed-care system may perpetuate these conditions.

Between Ourselves delves into this journey, weaving the experiences of fellow mothers, encounters with therapists, and features of the activists who are pressuring for significant changes in the care policy of the country.  

 

The film offers an updated understanding of mental health and a distinctive perspective on the purpose of therapy.