Against medical advice, Pat Solatano Jr. is released from a Maryland mental health institution after a minimum eight-month stay, despite being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and having a restraining order against him due to a violent incident. He moves back in with his parents in Philadelphia and tries to manage his condition through healthy living and therapy, but struggles to cope with his emotions.

Silver Linings Playbook
A former teacher, struggling with his mental health, returns home and tries to rebuild his life, only to find himself entangled in a complex web of relationships with a free-spirited woman, who's also grappling with her own personal demons.