Even in films where mental health disorders aren't villainized, inaccurate portrayals are harmful due to the way they shape audience expectations. Such inaccuracies can lead to further stigmatization ...

Mental health has only been a topic of discussion in the recent past. And there are a few movies that spectacularly, albeit heartbreakingly, dive deep into the issues related to an individual’s mental ...

Holiday movies offer measurable mental health benefits by providing comfort and nostalgia during stressful times.

When we talk about mental health, too often the conversation begins after a crisis has occurred. A child struggles in silence, a family reaches a breaking point, a community mourns a loss that might ...

Kristen Bell is teaming up with Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, to champion authentic mental health storytelling. Bell and Smith are launching an initiative, ...

There are several “talks” that parents must eventually have with their children, and two of the most important—and most daunting—are discussions about mental health and death. These conversations are ...

Managing our mental health is incredibly important, but it can also be difficult to do. It is one of the most serious issues affecting our society today, with millions of people around the world ...

Hoping to dispel the stigma surrounding mental health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Miami-Dade County is presenting its Sixth Annual Reel Minds Film Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25, at ...

The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found characters with mental health conditions are often left out of films. They said current representations of mental health conditions in young people create ...