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The book's plot is heavily driven by Leonard's mental illness. 2015 Theodore Finch [citation needed] All the Bright Places: Jennifer Niven: Also appears in the 2020 film adaptation. 1962 Esther Greenwood The Bell Jar: Sylvia Plath: Character's struggles with depression were based on the ones that the author experienced herself. 1999 Marigold ...
Movies and Mental Illness – Hogrefe Publishing David J. Robinson, Reel Psychiatry: Movie Portrayals of Psychiatric Conditions , Rapid Psychler Press, 2003, ISBN 1-894328-07-8 . Glen O. Gabbard and Krin Gabbard, Psychiatry and the Cinema , American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2nd ed., 1999, ISBN 0-88048-964-2 .
A study examined the portrayal of mental illness in Disney films and found that 85% of these films made reference to mental illness, and 21% of the characters were referred to as mentally ill. On average, 4.6 references to mental illness were made across these films, with the most commonly used terms being "mad," "crazy," or "nutty."
Pages in category "Fictional characters with mental disorders" The following 153 pages are in this category, out of 153 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Image credits: Francois G. Durand/Getty Images #6 Ian Smith. The 86-year-old actor shared the sobering news of being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer on December 2. Smith, known for his role as ...
Hazel Grace Lancaster, Augustus Waters, and several other characters The Fault in our Stars: John Green: The book is about characters with several types of cancer and resulting disabilities including a blind character and one with a prosthetic leg. [14] [15] 2015 Kaz Brekker Six of Crows: Leigh Bardugo: Kaz has a limp and uses a cane.
However, some movies are lauded for dispelling stereotypes and providing insight into mental illness. In a study by George Gerbner, it was determined that 5 percent of 'normal' television characters are murderers, while 20% of 'mentally-ill' characters are murderers. 40% of normal characters are violent, while 70% of mentally-ill characters are ...
Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Emilio Estevez and Patrick Swayze on the set of The Outsiders, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and released 40 years ago.(Photo ...