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Mental Illness And Media

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There is no doubt that media has a significant amount of power on the population in the United States. Mass media is unquestionably used by the public as a primary source of information. Be that as it may, the media presents very inaccurate depictions of mental illnesses. While it has gotten better over time, the media continues to affect the perception of mental illness that results in confusion, conflicts, and a negative stigma of those who suffer with a mental illness. The media molds and creates our ideas to help us understand those around us. Movie portrayals of people suffering with mental disorders result in negative stereotypes. A study was conducted by Patricia Owen (head of psychology department at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio,

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