Portrayal of mental illness in media
Greenletters89
October 3rd, 2021
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I just saw a new movie on Netflix. Its portrayal of mental illness on the surface was done right. They did not specify the mental illness ; the atonement for the violence committed by the person with mental illness was not suicide. However the impact of the portrayal is still people who have no exposure to mental illness dismissing us as violent and unpredictable. What is the solution here? People are not going to stop using mental illness as a convenient plot device. Do we demand that portrayal of mental illness should only occur if it is in the foreground exploring all its nuances? I have to answer to this. I just can’t help but be upset by this because this is a very successful movie ; I can’t help but feel despair and hopelessness.