viernes, 31 de mayo de 2019

TV and film feature few portrayals of mental health

Morning Rounds
Shraddha Chakradhar

TV and film feature few portrayals of mental health

new report from USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative, which studies inclusion and diversity in entertainment, finds that although nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.S. have a mental health disorder, portrayals of such conditions on film and TV are rare. Here’s more from the report:
  • On film: A little under 2% of the nearly 4,600 characters from the top 100 movies in 2016 had a mental health condition. Nearly half of such characters were shown in the context of disparagement.  
  • On TV: About 7% of the more than 1,200 TV characters studied had a mental health condition. Half of these characters were shown in a humorous or mocking way.
  • By condition: The most common issue portrayed was addiction, followed by anxiety/PTSD and mood disorders.

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