Portrayal of Mental Illness in Movies

Course content

Mental illness, mental health professionals, psychological treatments, and mental health institutions are frequently portrayed in popular movie films with either high or low level of realism. Realistic movie films are useful to review basics of clinical profession whereas unrealistic popular films are beneficial to improve critical thinking about how culture views mental illness. The course intends to give the students a realistic perspective about mental health issues, and to improve students’ critical thinking abilities about movie films that portray mental illness and mental health professionals.