In the past decade, mental health professionals have initiated a number of national and
international efforts against the stigma of mental illness. While largely successful in beating …

This article reviews the published literature on the extent, nature, and impacts of portrayal of
mental illness in fictional films and television programs. The literature suggests that on …

To me, this unimpressive local weekly has always represented a powerful idea: The idea
that citizens can use news media to participate in their community‟ s debate; to become …

Mediating Madness examines how mediations of madness emerge, disappear and
interleave, only to re-emerge at unexpected moments. Drawing on social and cultural …

Questioning the psychiatric construction of mental distress as' illness', and challenging
existing studies of media stigmatization, Stephen Harper argues that today's media images …

In the last 10 years, media studies have started to address the problem of the stigmatization
of mental illness in the media. This article argues that while much of this work has been …

Why are some controversial issues covered in TV soaps and dramas and not others? How
are decisions really made'behind the scenes'? How do programme makers push boundaries …

Abstract Representations of persons with experience of a mental illness in the mass media
are problematic for individuals seeking recovery and for services charged with providing …

Many scientists, healthcare providers, policymakers and patients are awaiting in anticipation
the application of biomedical technologies such as functional neuroimaging for the …

TV series' depictions of mental disorders have received considerable scholarly attention.
However, few studies have considered the role of aesthetic elements in representing mental …