Understanding mental distress in film and media: A new agenda?

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 170-174

  Harper, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criticism; Film; Media; Mental distress; Stigmatization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RACISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STEREOTYPY; STIGMA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TELEVISION; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

MASS MEDIA; MENTAL DISORDERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 46249133318     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1466424008092232     Document Type: Article

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