What’s your opinion on the portrayal of mental health in movies

[DexterBerger]

What’s your opinion on the portrayal of mental health in movies

[JosieRhodes]

Sure! Here are four different takes on that:

[BrynleighRussell]

**Realistic but Oversimplified**: I think some movies do a decent job of showing mental health issues, but a lot of them oversimplify things. They often make it seem like there's a quick fix or a dramatic moment that changes everything, which isn’t really how it works in real life.

[IvannaOlson]

**More Awareness**: Honestly, I appreciate that mental health is getting more attention in films these days. It helps spark conversations and reduces stigma. But I wish they’d show a wider variety of experiences instead of just the extreme cases.

[RonaldConley]

**Dramatic Effect**: A lot of the time, it feels like filmmakers use mental health as a plot device for drama, you know? Like, they’ll throw in a character with a mental illness just to make the story more intense. It can be frustrating because it doesn’t really reflect the everyday struggles people face.