Added on July 6, 2021  Staff Writer   , ,

Writing Accurate Portrayals Of Mental Health On Screen (Part 2)

Writing Accurate Portrayals Of Mental Health On Screen (Part 2)
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Mental Health

Dr. Jim Kooler, Assistant Deputy Director, Behavioral Health, Department Of Health Care Services, California continues his discussion on writing realistic characters with mental health challenges.   Dialogue   Accurate representation of mental health issues and recovery (or not) are only two considerations for screenwriters. Dr. Kooler advises writers to be more mindful of the language used in […]

 Added on July 5, 2021  Staff Writer   , ,

Writing Accurate Portrayals Of Mental Health On Screen (Part 1)

Writing Accurate Portrayals Of Mental Health On Screen (Part 1)
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Mental Health

We’ve all seen those tense scenes in films and TV shows where someone has a mental meltdown in a parking lot or is talked down from the ledge just as they’re ready to leap. While these scenarios makes riveting film and television drama, they represent the extremities of mental health challenges rather those we witness […]