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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 ...
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 ...
Fictional characters with speech disorders (2 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Fictional characters with mental disorders" The following 152 pages are in this category, out of 152 total.
From Silver Linings Playbook and Girl, Interrupted to Iron Man 3 and Observe & Report, here are 18 of the best movies you can watch about mental illness.
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."
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 degenerative neurological illness that occasionally afflicts some elderly Vulcans. Symptoms include a gradual loss of emotional control and a telepathic influence on non-Vulcans to exhibit similar emotional volatility. Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan is diagnosed with this illness, so he preserves his memories through a mind-meld with Captain Picard.
The movie follows Cage's character and his partner, played by Sam Rockwell, as the two plan to pull off a big score—only to be interrupted by the discovery of Cage's character's daughter from a ...