Via Distress Centre Calgary: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Dies: Amanda Bynes, Robin Williams, and the Spectacle of Mental Illness -- Thought provoking article from Lets Queer Things Up. If it is indeed true that Amanda Bynes has both bipolar and schizophrenia, she faces an uphill battle. These are both diseases with high mortality rates, and devastating symptoms that are difficult to treat. And while she faces these illnesses, the entire world is watching. To have the audacity of laughing and poking fun as she struggles with these painful disorders is truly disgusting. It’s all fun and games until someone dies, as was the case with Robin Williams. When celebrities have very public “breakdowns,” we find them entertaining, sensational, intriguing. When celebrities die from these illnesses, however, we grieve for them, celebrate their lives, and profess our sympathy for their struggle. This is an excellent article! What do you think? Does society treat mentally ill people as a spectacle? - my thoughts are the media contributes greatly to the spectacle and shapes public opinion as well. Much work still to be done to educate how we all can help support those living with mental illness.
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:00:01 +0000
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