Mental Health Disorders on Television : Representation Versus Reality

McMahon-Coleman, Kimberley/ Weaver, Roslyn

McFarland & Co Inc（2020/06発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 183 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781476672151
• DDC分類 791.456561

Full Description

  In past decades portrayals of mental illness on television were limited to psychotic criminals or comical sidekicks. As public awareness of mental illness has increased so too have its depictions on the small screen. A gradual transition from stereotypes towards more nuanced representations has seen a wide range of lead characters with mental health disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, OCD, autism spectrum disorder, dissociative identity disorder, anxiety, depression and PTSD. But what are these portrayals saying about mental health and how closely do they align with real-life experiences?

Drawing on interviews with people living with mental illness, this book traces these shifts, placing on-screen depictions in context and demonstrating their real world impacts.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

One. "I don't pick up on signs": Autism Spectrum Disorder

Two. "It's a gift and a curse": Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Three. "Tell me who I am": Schizophrenia and Dissociative Identity Disorder

Four. "The inspirational, the enthusiastic, the unusual": Bipolar Disorder

Five. "Maybe I don't have the right genetic make up": Depression, Anxiety and ­Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Six. "The reality is much murkier": Reality and Representation

Conclusion

References

Index