Inspiring the Entertainment Industry to Include Accurate Representations of Bipolar I Disorder
variety.comKathleen Frazier For more helpful resources and information on bipolar I disorder, visit LightsCameraAdvocacy.com. As of 2020, approximately 21% of all U.S.
adults reported living with a mental illness. Though not always easy to talk about, in recent years, Americans have become more open to the conversation, with issues about mental health topics even featured in popular culture.
Media and entertainment can have a powerful influence on public awareness and perception. Characters who cope with their mental health on screen often define and embody that experience for audiences — and may reinforce harmful stereotypes in the process.
Today, there is a growing movement to represent people living with mental illness more authentically in film and television.
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