Psychosis in Stockholm is based on Bäck's own personal experiences, the film begins with the voices of Bäck and her mother. In an interview, Bäck revealed that the story was inspired by a particular trip to Stockholm with her mother. She elaborated, "The story in Psychosis in Stockholm has resonated in me since then in the form of an imaginative vision that has felt both pleasurable and necessary to shape.[
Psychosis in Stockholm was screened as the opening film at the Gothenburg Film Festival on 24 January 2020, and had its official premiere on 28 August that year.
At the 56th Guldbagge Awards, Psychosis in Stockholm received five nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress in a Leading Role for both Neldén and Stofkoper, and Best Original Score. The film was also nominated at the Göteborg Film Festival for Best Nordic Film.
The drama is based on events from director Maria Bäck's own upbringing. The film also opens with the voices of Bäck and her mother. However, the film as a whole is not about Maria Bäck and her mother, but only about the relationship.