Honors Projects
Abstract
This paper will focus on the way mental illness is portrayed in modern media, specifically psychological thriller movies, as many of them feature main characters with some sort of mental illness. The specific mental illnesses present in the movies discussed in this paper are as follows: borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and dissociative identity disorder. Psychological thriller movies influence the way consumers view mental illness and those who suffer from mental illnesses. The potential effects of these portrayals will be explored through Stuart Hall’s theory of reception, as it was created based on television media, making it one of the more applicable reception theories to analyze films.
Department
Honors Program
Major
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Heath Diehl
First Advisor Department
Honors Program
Second Advisor
Dr. Michael Zickar
Second Advisor Department
Psychology
Publication Date
Spring 4-22-2024
Repository Citation
Smith, Grace, "Mental Illness in Modern Media" (2024). Honors Projects. 984.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/984