Superhero Spider-Man Battles Mental Health Issues in New Animated Short Film

The short film The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story shows Miles Morales suffering from anxiety and panic attacks.
In the film, Miles' mental health issues are represented by a dark figure and imagined spiders invading his space.
Miles is able to overcome his anxieties by reaching out for help from his father.
The short film was created as part of Sony's mentorship program to develop new animation talent from underrepresented groups.
The short provides more insight into Miles' character in advance of the new Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse film.