The posttest only experimental design study was conducted to examine if exposure to neutral or negative portrayals of mental illness in media influences viewers' attitudes on mental illness. Participants were 22 self-selected students from a private, co-educational university in an urban area of ...
As video games evolve, developers must take responsibility for how mental health is portrayed. This includes consulting with mental health experts, using respectful language, and aiming for accuracy in depictions. Developers should focus on showcasing the humanity of those with menta...
Glenn Close believes the character she portrayed in “Fatal Attraction” contributed to the stigma associated with poor mental health.
Have you ever paid attention to the way people with mental illness are portrayed in popular media? While some outlets treat mental illness with honesty and sensitivity, most of popular media treats the mentally ill as frightening, funny, or both. Most people don't seem to give it a second ...
Mental disorders and illness, are often portrayed by actors in both film or television. Depending on the nature of the show, the importance of the illness to the story, and the individual research conducted by the authors; the portrayal may either be accurate or far from it. The importance ...
Mentally-ill and insane characters have a long and storied history in anime and manga. Depending on the situation, mental illness can be used to explain the suffering of a character, or make them seem more scary and frightening. Many depictions of mental illness in media suffer from a lack...
The stigma of mental illness in Eastern and Western societies often results from a lack of knowledge about the true nature of mental illness. Inaccurate images portrayed in themedia (Wedding, Boyd, & Niemiec, 2010; Robinson, 2003) and incorrect word-of-mouth comments passed down through generati...
How mental illness is portrayed in children's television. A prospective study. BACKGROUND: There are no published studies concerning the depiction of mental illness in children's television programmes. AIMS: To determine whether menta... WILSON,C. - 《British Journal of Psychiatry》 被引量: 233...
To best understand mental illness is to acknowledge the effects it has on a person… and the people around them. Films are an excellent form of media to help us learn and understand the lived experience of people diagnosed with a mental disorder. Movies about mental illness offer knowledge, ...
This dissertation focuses on the portrayals of mental illness in theatre and cinema, with particular analysis of The Father, A Streetcar Named Desire, Mr Jones and Me, Myself and Irene. I have studied the different ways in which mental illness is portrayed in these plays and films, through ...