Background: It has been suggested that media portrayals help to perpetuate the negative
perceptions and attitudes of the public toward people living with mental illnesses. Children …

Studies that address the frequency, accuracy, and impact of mass media portrayals of
mental illness are reviewed. Numerous studies of frequency and content of media depictions …

Nearly half of all US adults will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their
developmental trajectory, and college students may be particularly vulnerable to experience …

This article reviews the published literature on the extent, nature, and impacts of portrayal of
mental illness in fictional films and television programs. The literature suggests that on …

Concern has been expressed that negative attitudes toward people with mental illnesses
begin to develop early in childhood. This study examines one of the possible sources of …

Forty‐nine children's (G‐and PG‐rated) films were viewed and rated with respect to the
depiction of mental illnesses. Material about mental illnesses was included in 33 (67%) of …

Background: Mass media (eg, television news and entertainment programming, films and
newspapers) are a primary source for information about mental illnesses. Aims: The …

The possible impact of a prime time television film portraying a mentally ill killer was
investigated. Groups of college students were shown the film with and without a film trailer …

This article summarizes research published over the past decade and identifies areas where
future research is needed to increase our knowledge of the media's role in fostering or …

An analysis of media content in April 1993 found that two-thirds of items dealing with mental
health issues forged a link between mental illness and violence. Using some of this material …