Alissa Evans

News

Sports

Arts

Opinion

The Quad

Photo

Video

Illustrations

Cartoons

Graphics

The Stack

PRIME

Enterprise

Interactives

Podcasts

Games

Classifieds

Print issues

Budget Cuts Explained

robots

(Courtesy of Claire Folger/Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)

https://dailybruin.com/2020/04/01/silver-screen-psychology-looking-into-the-ways-movies-tv-shows-depict-depression/ae-courtesy-jpg/

twitter:card

twitter:description

twitter:title

twitter:site

https://wp.dailybruin.com/images/2020/04/ae.courtesy.jpg

twitter:image

twitter:creator

ae.courtesy.jpg - Daily Bruin

Arts Columns

Film & TV

Daily Bruin

Silver Screen Psychology: Looking into the ways movies, TV shows depict depression - Daily Bruin

Silver Screen Psychology: Looking into the ways movies, TV shows depict depression

max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1

Mental health is explored extensively in popular media, from unsettling character studies like “Joker” to lighthearted family flicks such as “Inside Out.” But while some portrayals successfully shine a light on mental health conditions, others merely perpetuate stigmas and stereotypes.

https://dailybruin.com/2020/04/01/silver-screen-psychology-looking-into-the-ways-movies-tv-shows-depict-depression/

Saturday, March 7, 2026

IN THE NEWS:

Silver Screen Psychology: Looking into the ways movies, TV shows depict depression

By Alissa Evans

April 1, 2020 12:56 p.m.