Top 10 Most Accurate Depictions of Mental Illness in Movies & TV // Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/MsMojo?sub_confirmation=1
Occasionally, we’re offered a glimmer of hope for perceptions of mental health in the media! These are the Top 10 Most Accurate Depictions of Mental Illness in Movies and TV. For this list, we’re praising the films and shows that go out of their way to change the warped view of mental illness in media. Our list includes characters like Rebecca Bunch in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Jessica Jones, Bojack Horseman, Carrie Mathison in Homeland, and more.
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Even Lucifer in the show of the same name, and Lucifer from Hazbin Hotel suffer from depression. In the first case, he goes for counseling, and it seems to help him.
Also Numb by Matthew Perry – depersonalisation disorder
What about "Lars and the Real Girl".
Half of this list is just people saying they are fucked up, but you never really see them struggle with it in real time and face the consequences. The Aviator, Shameless, Love and Mercy, Rain Man, Little Miss Sunshine, Still Alice are better examples than many of these choices. You need to SEE what happens to the characters when their illnesses get the best of them.
Your missing the best ones in TV history which are Rust chole (True detective), Frank castle (Punisher) and Elliott (Mr robot)
Crazy ex girlfriend is a horrible representation of bpd.
Wow a "silent voice" is such a hidden gem, anime so undderated a silent voice really helped alot of people for me the best movie about this topic, i just dont like how comedy is in the same genre as depression its like sugarcoating the deppresion part
Manchester by the sea???
The most accurate depiction of depression anyways in media to me is tony soprano, mainly because the guy is objectively a bad person. And not in the oh i do some bad things but im mentally ill so i have an excuse kind of way, no the guy is a complete piece of shit and refuses to change despite having the inner desire to do so.
Missed the joker and you know it
As someone who was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, it would be great to see an actor with DID portray a character with DID. Instead we got media that portray harmful stigmas like Split, Moon Night, and Identity~
Disappointed to see most of these are BPD
Bojack horseman has borderline personality disorder (bpd)
Numb, about derealization should've made the list a few times over….
"Silver Linings Playbook" is a beautiful movie that really helped me and my mom understand my Bipolar disorder. Another one that helps me is "It's Kind of a Funny Story." It's about a boy struggling with depression who checks into a psychiatric hospital after wanting to kill himself, and it just shows how a teen (or adult) copes with being admitted, which I can relate to. It's a fantastic movie based off the novel of the same name (RIP Ned Vizzini). Both helped me so much because I have depression and I can relate to the subject matter covered. Definitely worth checking out, but can be triggering for some who struggle with depression, suicidal thoughts, isolation, and/or self harm to name a few…so watch with that in mind
Why isn't melancholia and perks of being a wallflower not mentioned here?
Harvey in Suits having panic attacks was fairly accurate.
I love how You’re the Worst addresses mental illness. Gretchen’s character especially makes me feel really seen
Came here to see Ian Gallagher 😢
Don't forget Harry and Meghan on Oprah.
That’s my legacy
The thing that makes me the most angry about bipolar people is the denial, refusal to accept responsibility and blame shifting for destructive behavior. It is all too common and excused by society because "they are ill"
Yea BUT that’s not in the Real world…🌏🌍🌎 that doesn’t give a ….
Nope. Rick Sanchez(Rick and Morty) nor Peter Evans (Bug) made the list?
Very 😥
When I tell my family,how lonely I feel , I'm not okay,I don't have any friends or lover, they just say others have it worse,you have a better life,you have nothing to be depressed about. It's really hurts. Literally not a single soul understands me.
I'm the subject 😌
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