Psychiatry and Media: Accuracy In Entertainment. Entertainment in Accuracy.
Top Movies And TV Shows Lack Characters With Mental Health Conditions, Study Finds HuffPost
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental health condition, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, but top-grossing films and television shows rarely feature such characters. Even worse, when portrayals do exist on screen, characters are often dehumanized or trivialized, according to a new study from a University of Southern California project. The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study, led by media diversity expert Stacy L. Smith, found that less than 2% of characters experienced a mental health condition in the 100 top-grossing movies of 2016. Only 7%of characters had men…