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Entertainment Industries on Bipolar Disorder

By Jane Chin, Ph.D. ⋅ Post a comment

The media and entertainment channels have been criticized in the past for skewing the perception of people who suffer from mental illnesses, including bipolar disorder. Social stigma may be contributed in part by how the public views images of people who have bipolar disorder.

The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) has created an initiative on bipolar disorder, with a link on it’s website, asking Bipolar Disorder - Is It Really Depression?. EIC is a non-profit organization founded to provide understanding of social issues within entertainment and to audience members who watch the products of the entertainment industry. This bipolar disorder initiative is funded in part by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (”AZ”). AZ makes psychotropic medications, at least one of which is approved for the treatment of symptoms of bipolar disorder.

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  1. [...] Entertainment Industries on Bipolar Disorder [...]

    Posted by Jane’s Mental Health Source Page (est. 1998) / Media Influences on Mental Health Perception | April 20, 2006, 10:31 am

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