16 TV Shows That Helped People With Their Mental Health

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We asked Twitter for the TV shows that have handled issues surrounding mental health in their storylines well. Please be aware that this topic also covers sensitive topics (it also contains spoilers).

1. Big Mouth - When Jessi (Jessi Klein) was taken under the wing of Depression Kitty (Jean Smart), who explained what the experience was like.

“At first she feels safe but after a while she starts to say the cat is heavy but she can’t lift her. That’s a really good representation of depression. At first it’s comforting all alone in your own world, but you quickly get trapped in it.”

– florianeg


2. One Day at a Time – When Penelope (Justina Machado) told Lydia (Rita Moreno) that she was going back on her anti-depressants and Lydia understood her.

“This show normalises taking antidepressants by showing the character, Penelope, that even though she may not ‘want’ to take them, they may be the only way for her to live her life. Portraying that antidepressants can help her live a better and more productive life really helped me feel less scared about going on them myself.”

– samg4b6483ab9


3. This Is Us – When Toby (Chris Sullivan) had a breakdown and Kate (Chrissy Metz) tried to help.

“Currently, they’re showing Toby overcoming his depression. It shows that depression isn’t something cured overnight by medicine, a good day, or good news but it’s something that takes time. Most importantly, it portrays grown men dealing with emotions and struggles and dealing with mental health. It is something that is, for whatever reason, not talked about enough.”

– hannahp42ca0dc13


4. BoJack Horseman – When we were able to hear BoJack’s constant negative thoughts to himself.

“Season four, episode six was the most incredible demonstration of what you hear inside your head when you’re suffering from anxiety or depression. Such a good show for highlighting so many issues.”

– Olivia, Twitter


5. You’re the Worst – When Gretchen (Aya Cash) told her boyfriend Jimmy (Chris Geere) that she has had clinical depression all of her life.

“The portrayal of Gretchen’s descent into depression and rebound out was something that hit incredibly close to home. Very accurate, never glamorised or overplayed. I’m sad this show is ending this year.”

– jenns4ecc8e12c


6. The West Wing – When Leo (John Spencer) reached out to Josh (Bradley Whitford) after an incident that resulted in him having post-traumatic stress disorder.

“They portrayed his PTSD without sensationalising it, without making him weak and without pretending it went away when the credits rolled.”

– Tom, Facebook


7. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend – When the show, which had already received praise for its handling of mental health issues, covered Rebecca’s borderline personality disorder diagnosis.

“When she finally gets diagnosed, I cried during those episodes because I related so much. I had been misdiagnosed with BPD and when she was trying to Google it and only found that people demonised people with it, that was my experience as well.”

– brookelulehuas


8. Bodyguard – When after a series of intense and stressful situations, the praised hero David Budd (Richard Madden) was still advised to seek therapy and accepted.

“The most powerful moment is the scene where he asks for help in the final episode. Very difficult for anyone to take, especially more so for men. A message to all that it&x27;s okay to get help and it&x27;s okay not to be okay.”

– g4d5bdde20


9. Skam – When Isak’s (Tarjei Sandvik Moe) friends found out about Even (Henrik Holm) having bipolar disorder and went out of their way to accept and help him.

“The way other characters discover and then adapt to Even’s bipolar is so moving and is a realistic portrayal which humanises sufferers of mental illness, which many shows don’t get right.”

– freyar48f58cc99


10. Maniac – When Owen (Jonah Hill) was diagnosed with schizophrenia and how the storyline then developed.

“Owen’s paranoid schizophrenia is never romanticised and several scenes show in a raw and honest way the stigma around this particular mental illness. My mother has been suffering from it for several years and it really helped me seeing an honest representation of it in a TV series.”

– btoscano95


11. Hollyoaks – When Scott (Ross Adams), who had been considered only to be upbeat and extroverted by all the other characters, opened up about how he was really feeling.

“I think Hollyoaks has tackled this well over the years, but the one storyline that springs to mind recently was the Scott storyline which didn’t filter feelings and male mental health. It showed that even the happiest person on the outside could be struggling inside, keeping it hidden.”

– Charline, Twitter


12. Lady Dynamite – How the autobiographical show, starring Maria Bamford, weaved in many mental health issues and addressed their stigmas.

“It definitely puts the ‘fun’ in dysfunctional while feeling incredibly honest. Some people don’t care for the reverse storytelling style but I think part of that is to put the viewer in her own chaotic mind. I absolutely love her husband character for always being understanding and willing to do the work with her as a teammate.”

– Lorena, Facebook


13. Please Like Me – When the storyline focused on Josh (Josh Thomas) and his mother Rose’s (Debra Lawrance) relationship when she went to receive treatment.

“Please Like Me never uses mental illness just for a punch line but still manages to be devastating, hilarious and heart-warming in equal measure.”

– marke4213367af


15. EastEnders – When Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), who has bipolar disorder, tried to encourage her daughter Stacey (Lacey Turner) to receive help when she was also diagnosed.
Mental health charity Mind praised this storyline at the time, saying: “What’s refreshing about Jean is that she has become a 3D character; she has plenty of traits to her personality that have nothing to do with her mental health problem.

”The depiction of Jean Slater’s bipolar disorder on EastEnders has been consistently real for the last decade.”

– Lucy, Twitter


16. And finally, Doctor Who – When The Doctor (Matt Smith) pointed out to Amy (Karen Gillan) that the bad things in life don’t necessarily take away the good things.

“I especially love The Doctor’s speech. Even if you don’t like the show, I would still recommend ‘Vincent and The Doctor.’”

– annasykes

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