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

This article analyzes two decades of research regarding the mass media's role in shaping,
perpetuating, and reducing the stigma of mental illness. It concentrates on three broad areas …

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 …

Purpose Mental illness has become an important public health issue in society, and media
are the most common sources of information about mental illnesses. Thus, it is important to …

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 …

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 …

This article reviews dominant media portrayals of mental illness, the mentally ill and mental
health interventions, and examines what social, emotional and treatment-related effects …

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 …

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 …

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine whether mental illnesses are depicted in less
negative ways in print media when psychiatrists rather than lay persons are the source of …