Mental Health Media Analysis
In an attempt to form a concrete understanding of the position taken by media in the construction of our personal opinion, this report will look at whether the media portrays mental illness in a positive or a negative light.
A study conducted by the University of Glasgow Media Group resulted in 40% of the sample consisting of public members reporting that they believed mental illness was associated with violence, and stated that the media was the source of their beliefs (Cutcliffe & Hannigan, 2001). In reverse, Ward (1997) illustrates a more positive image of mental health patients. In which he states that mental health problems are treatable and that people with mental distress lead worthwhile lives. However, television representations
A study conducted by the University of Glasgow Media Group resulted in 40% of the sample consisting of public members reporting that they believed mental illness was associated with violence, and stated that the media was the source of their beliefs (Cutcliffe & Hannigan, 2001). In reverse, Ward (1997) illustrates a more positive image of mental health patients. In which he states that mental health problems are treatable and that people with mental distress lead worthwhile lives. However, television representations