Exploring Depictions of Mental Illness in Film

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Survey of Research Literature
- Annotated Bibliography
- Portrayals of Mental Illness in Film and the Impact on Viewers, Individuals with Mental Illness, and Mental Health Treatment
Film Journal
Depression and Suicide
- Suicide Contagion Effect
- How “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” Changed High School Students Perspectives
Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders in Film: History and Looking Forward
- “To The Bone”- A Conversation About the Portrayal of Eating Disorders in Film

Suicide and The Contagion Effect