“The Skeptics Guide to Health, Medicine, and the Media” S:1 E:7 The Medias Take on Mental Health

S:1 E:7 The Medias Take on Mental Health While mentally ill individuals are more likely to become victims of crime than to be violent perpetrators, their depiction in TV and film has skewed our perceptions of the risk they pose to society. The Associated Press has recently encouraged journalists to cover these issues more fairly and accurately. But as youll discover by looking at related news articles, we still have a long way to go.