It’s no secret that the media has been controversial at best when it comes to how they portray mental illness. From “13 Reasons Why” to more recent and older entertainment, mental illness has been in the media spotlight for a long time—and, unfortunately, often portrayed in negative ways.
The depiction of mental illness in films and television shows is often inaccurate, stigmatizing and overall off-putting. This could reduce the chances of audience members from watching instead of them learning some valuable information about mental illness by seeing an honest, sympathetic portrayal of such diseases.
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