Factoid Friday #6

"In the episode “Born this Way,” character Emma Pillsbury’s OCD is brought to the limelight when each character is asked to reveal a trait that he or she often perceives as a flaw. At first Emma hides that her OCD affects her deeply, but over the course of the episode, the once laugh-worthy quirks are replaced by portrayals of how her need for cleanliness affects many of her daily functions. The show also advocates both medication and counseling."

Quote from  http://psychcentral.com/lib/changing-media-depictions-of-mental-illness/0008213

This is a positive way that media is trying to deal with mental illness.

APA Reference
Holliday, R. (2011). Changing Media Depictions of Mental Illness. Psych Central. Retrieved on March 21, 2014, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/changing-media-depictions-of-mental-illness/0008213