Mental health is often misunderstood, especially in Hollywood. Many movies attempt to tackle the subject, but most of the time, these representations perpetuate harmful stereotypes or come across as ...
The following article discusses several mental health conditions. In cinema, it’s common to stereotype mental health and categorize characters as "unstable" due to their perceived or actual mental ...
Managing our mental health is incredibly important, but it can also be difficult to do. It is one of the most serious issues affecting our society today, with millions of people around the world ...
Mental health has only been a topic of discussion in the recent past. And there are a few movies that spectacularly, albeit heartbreakingly, dive deep into the issues related to an individual’s mental ...
When we talk about mental health, too often the conversation begins after a crisis has occurred. A child struggles in silence, a family reaches a breaking point, a community mourns a loss that might ...
Marvel's latest superhero movie "Thunderbolts*" – the 36th in the overall Marvel Cinematic Universe – isn't just lighting up the box office. It's also sparking deeper conversations about mental health ...
I started this blog by writing about very popular recent films, like Twilight and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. However, my last post focused on the classic film A Clockwork Orange, and I was ...
There are several “talks” that parents must eventually have with their children, and two of the most important—and most daunting—are discussions about mental health and death. These conversations are ...
Hoping to dispel the stigma surrounding mental health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Miami-Dade County is presenting its Sixth Annual Reel Minds Film Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25, at ...
Kristen Bell is teaming up with Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, to champion authentic mental health storytelling. Bell and Smith are launching an initiative, ...