pop culture

Representations of mental health in pop culture; dissect and discuss popular psychology, mental illness stigmas, and media depictions.

Mental Illness in Entertainment
I want to start off by saying that there will be many spoilers in this story, so be warned. I have noticed through the years that many movies and TV shows tend to use mental illness as a scare factor. People with mental issues are often portrayed as villains. There are shows where writers may give their main characters mental health issues as a negative plot point. As many people take their social cues from entertainment (even subconsciously), this is a very dangerous habit that needs to be broken.
By Melody Rauscher8 years ago in Psyche
"No, I Want the 'Cool' Kind of Crazy!"
Let's go window shopping for a little while, readers. So, we're walking around your favorite mall. Not the one that only has a few pizza places here and there, and a SHIT ton of places that sell fake gold jewelry. No, we're talking about the mall that has enough variety to make your head spin and wonder what you were looking for in the first place.
By Moods Reflective9 years ago in Psyche
Living in a Blameless World Part 2
Documentaries such as Prescription Thugs or Generation Rx can be very good documentaries but they tend to portray only one part of mental health and addictions many times and focus on drug abuse. My main concern regarding these documentaries is that frequently they do not show every aspect of the mental health issue. This concern alone can lead to people generating cognitive biased opinions towards the issues surrounding mental health.
By S P9 years ago in Psyche
Calling Suicide Selfish is Disingenuous. Top Story - August 2017.
So, Chester Bennington is dead via suicide. He was the lead singer of one of my favorite all-time bands. Chris Cornell was too and, in fact, if Eminem and RHCP went next that would probably be my all-time top four.
By Nathan Fox9 years ago in Psyche