Posted by Emme on June 21, 2004, at 20:50:31
In reply to still standing.., posted by justyourlaugh on June 21, 2004, at 9:13:34
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> and what about the "er" shows with ...drawing a blank here...abby's bipolar mom and brother?I never did see those episodes. Were they really off-base?
> we need more shows depicting mentally ill persons holding down jobs, being good parents, adding to society and being strong.
Yeah, I fully agree. Even shows that try to be compassionate still perpetuate misconceptions. On 7th Heaven there was one character - a mother had been depressed for months to the point of being unable to move or talk - who recovered in about 10 minutes after her son said some wise and comforting things. The son had attempted suicide and made a great recovery. But they'd have you believe that the *only* thing that caused such a severe illness was his father's death and him letting it get the better of him. Not that the death of a loved one isn't traumatic and couldn't trigger a depression, but, well, they just made it so oversimplified as to be unrealistic.
So yeah, how about shows that include everyday people with mental illness who are contributing to society and do it in a *realistic* way.
Okay, rant over.
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