What type of mental illness does Nina suffer from?
What type of mental illness does Nina suffer from? It looks like she has schizophrenia. Her mother also appears to be unwell or just extremely overbearing.
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I would surmise that Nina is experiencing a psychotic break as a result of extreme pressure. Her mother shows signs of having narcissistic personality disorder or some other personality disorder.
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The production requires a ballerina to play the innocent and fragile White Swan, for which the committed dancer Nina (Portman) is a perfect fit, as well as the dark and sensual Black Swan, which are qualities embodied by the new arrival Lily (Kunis). Nina is overwhelmed by a feeling of immense pressure when she finds herself competing for the part, causing her to lose her tenuous grip on reality and descend into a living nightmare.
So just like @aman_abhishk said, it was pressure.
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