How mental disorders are portrayed in the media?
by Melina Rose
1. Tv/Movies
1.1. Degrassi
1.1.1. Emma in Season 4 suffers from PTSD and in turn ends up in risky behavior and gets an STD.
1.1.2. Ellie father leaves on a Peace Keeping duty across seas. Her mother can't stand the loneliness and ends up drinking. This with stress of school and potential work leads Ellie to cut herself. **WHICH IS PUBLIC ON TV** She then later on gets treatment.