Alissa Evans

News

Sports

Arts

Opinion

The Quad

Photo

Video

Illustrations

Cartoons

Graphics

The Stack

PRIME

Enterprise

Interactives

Podcasts

Games

Classifieds

Print issues

Oscars 2026

robots

web.a&amp;e.silverscreenpsychology.3.courtesy.jpg - Daily Bruin

(Courtesy of John Bramley/Summit Entertainment)

https://dailybruin.com/2020/04/29/silver-screen-psychology-films-tv-could-do-more-work-to-broaden-depictions-of-anxiety/web-ae_-silverscreenpsychology-3-courtesy-jpg/

twitter:card

twitter:description

twitter:title

twitter:site

https://wp.dailybruin.com/images/2020/04/web.ae_.silverscreenpsychology.3.courtesy.jpg

twitter:image

twitter:creator

Arts Columns

Film & TV

Daily Bruin

Silver Screen Psychology: Films, TV could do more work to broaden depictions of anxiety - Daily Bruin

Silver Screen Psychology: Films, TV could do more work to broaden depictions of anxiety

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/2020/04/29/silver-screen-psychology-films-tv-could-do-more-work-to-broaden-depictions-of-anxiety/

Sunday, March 22, 2026

IN THE NEWS:

Silver Screen Psychology: Films, TV could do more work to broaden depictions of anxiety

By Alissa Evans

April 29, 2020 2:18 p.m.