pop culture
Representations of mental health in pop culture; dissect and discuss popular psychology, mental illness stigmas, and media depictions.
Beware: the Narcissism Bandwagon
Madonna, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Donald Trump…if you're active on social media, you will have read, at some point, that the one thing all these celebrities have in common is that they're all narcissists. And, according to many relationship-and-love-focused social media pages and blogs, narcissists are everywhere, and you have probably known or even been in a romantic relationship with one. But the truth of the matter is that none of these celebrities and, very likely, no one you have met, is truly a narcissist. While they may have narcissistic traits, they don't exhibit “high narcissism,” “malignant narcissism,” or “Narcissistic Personality Disorder.”
By Zach Jensen8 years ago in Psyche
The Ugly Truth
You can find it in the fashion industry, all over social media, and in a great deal of movies and television shows these days. Society has made mental illness into something that is “cool,” “edgy,” or even “glamorous.” We have somehow turned mental illness into the new "must have" "trend," making it more and more difficult to separate the real, truly mentally ill people, from the ones who WANT to be suffering.
By Kaila Elizabeth8 years ago in Psyche
Evil in Our Stories #3
Qu'est-ce que c'est (What is it?) Serial killers and psychopaths are nothing new in our storytelling, having theoretically started in fairytales such as Blue Beard, but more on that later. Before the 1900’s Jack the Ripper engrossed England and this story has been so mysterious no one is sure what is true or false about it. The psycho-killer villain particularly took off with Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho which won the Golden Globe in 1961 . Other important examples to note are Dexter, American Psycho, A Clockwork Orange, Sweeny Todd, Seven, and video games L.A. Noir and Heavy Rain.
By J. Laudicina8 years ago in Psyche
'Dear Evan Hansen': For Forever
The top hit musical Dear Evan Hansen has hit the hearts of so many people across the country. This show is so empowering and expresses so many important themes about love, friendships, and many more. I say this show is underrated. People need to watch this show, because of the huge impact it has on people of all ages.
By John Max Byrne8 years ago in Psyche
Mental Illness in Entertainment
I want to start off by saying that there will be many spoilers in this story, so be warned. I have noticed through the years that many movies and TV shows tend to use mental illness as a scare factor. People with mental issues are often portrayed as villains. There are shows where writers may give their main characters mental health issues as a negative plot point. As many people take their social cues from entertainment (even subconsciously), this is a very dangerous habit that needs to be broken.
By Melody Rauscher8 years ago in Psyche
"No, I Want the 'Cool' Kind of Crazy!"
Let's go window shopping for a little while, readers. So, we're walking around your favorite mall. Not the one that only has a few pizza places here and there, and a SHIT ton of places that sell fake gold jewelry. No, we're talking about the mall that has enough variety to make your head spin and wonder what you were looking for in the first place.
By Moods Reflective8 years ago in Psyche
Calling Suicide Selfish is Disingenuous. Top Story - August 2017.
So, Chester Bennington is dead via suicide. He was the lead singer of one of my favorite all-time bands. Chris Cornell was too and, in fact, if Eminem and RHCP went next that would probably be my all-time top four.
By Nathan Fox8 years ago in Psyche
