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A Look into Sophia Nemeth’s “The Harmful Impacts of Mental Illness Representation in Television” Why you should read it This article does an excellent job of explaining how TV shows and films perpetuate negative stereotypes about mental illness by analyzing a single episode from Law and Order: SVU in which a ‘psychiatrist’ diagnoses an abusive…
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Entertainment and Mental Illness in the USA Television and film are a part of everyday life in America. Some of us host watching parties for the Oscars and Emmys to see if our favorites won. We live vicariously through characters and plot lines. We connect to characters on a spiritual level, especially if they share…
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Self-stigmatization: How the media perpetuates it Television and film have always been an escape from reality for me and many others. As most people know, there’s a sense of relief when we see a character struggle with issues we thought were unique to us- it sends the message that ‘You’re not alone’. I watch shows…
Addison Leverett 