Tag: TV

Overcoming Death of a TV Show, Surprising Source of Depression

Did you know the end of a TV show can cause depression? Whether you're upset over a recently cancelled or soon to be cancelled show, here are 4 ways to deal with the loss.

Mood Disorders on TV: Showtime’s Homeland

by Susan Resko, The Balanced Mind Foundation Executive Director

When Television and Hope Collide

While TV often worsens mental illness stigma, can TV actually bust bipolar stigma? A look at Law & Order SVU & 90210 give surprising results. Podcast discusses 4 Tips for Helping Friends with Bipolar & 4 Tools of the BP Survival Kit. Also revealed: Results of 130 votes to poll question: Have you (or a loved one) ever been a victim of mental illness stigma?

Does TV Prove or Disprove the "Bipolar Bum Myth"?

The nightly news, Oprah, ER, and General Hospital have put bipolar disorder into society's vocabulary. But is it helping people with bipolar? OR Is the media perpetuating the "Bipolar Bum Myth"--the mistaken belief that people with depression or bipolar are lazy, unproductive, incurably unstable? Listen to find out.

Blue Bloods Busts TV's Bipolar Boogeyman Myth!

The CBS Cop Drama Blue Bloods May 6, 2011 episode featured a suspect with bipolar. Its sensitive portrayal shocked me as I'm used to seeing the bipolar person depicted as violent. Podcast looks at how TV has painted this myth before showing how Blue Bloods broke the mold. Also discussed: listeners' comments & results of poll: Have you ever experienced stigma due to mental illness?