How the Media Is Enabling the Stigmatisation of Mental Illness
*Hello 1 person reading this post (my mum), I just wanted to say this is not going to be as sarcastic or satirical as usual but it is a very important topic to me so I would appreciate you reading and being impressed by my investigative efforts😛.* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It goes without saying that our attitudes towards mental health issues nowadays, are miles ahead of those of even our parents' generations. However, we still have a long way to go. This is no better highlighted than the medias presentation of all things mental health. For my Dad's Christmas present I bought him tickets to see author Matt Haig speak in Brighton. Whilst I had only read one of his fiction novels, I was aware of his writings about his own experiences with mental illness in " Reasons to Stay Alive " and, " Notes on a Nervous Planet ". credit: Amazon. (bu...