Based on research primarily in Singapore (you can also include research and examples from either the United Kingdom or the United States of America),Â
discuss:
how is mental health depicted in mainstream media From Singapore (newspapers, news, TV documentaries, TV shows), social media from Singapore (includes Netflix, Tik-tok, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram, Google search) and,(movie can be other coutry)
How this depiction impacts the diagnosis of mental health disorders and the care provided for people with mental disorders, and Â
How this depiction in media and movies will impact your work as a practitioner in this field. In your research, you must include the following topics:Â
⢠Reality versus labels, stereotypes and stigma displayed in the various media/social media/moviesÂ
⢠diagnostic methods depicted in media/social media/movies versus realityÂ
⢠types of care of care depicted in the media/social media/movies versus realityÂ
⢠ethical and legal issues that might arise or needs to be considered In your research, you must include the following topics:
⢠Reality versus labels, stereotypes and stigma displayed in the various media/social media/movies
⢠diagnostic methods depicted in media/social media/movies versus reality
⢠types of care of care depicted in the media/social media/movies versus reality
⢠ethical and legal issues that might arise or needs to be considered.
Part A
State the purpose of your essay (do not use first person to pronous)
Introduce your thesis statement (What is the main argument/point of your assignment? HOW does the media depict these disorders?)
Introduce the 4 disorders that you have chosen
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Schizophrenia, ADHD, Substance abuse disorder (Drug and alcohol)Â
Choose (two to discuss on the mainstream)
(one from the movie another one from the social media)
Discussion (specifically related to the disorders you chose) â PART A
Discuss how accurate the depictions are (reality vs labels, stereotypes and stigma)
Discuss how this depiction impacts diagnosis and care
Discuss how these depictions influence people (general public, practitioners, patients etc)
Discuss legal and ethical issues
Use subheadingsÂ
Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Schizophrenia
Depictions in moviesÂ
Depictions in social media
Part B
Discuss how this topic can be correlated/ applied to you as a practitioner in the future.Â
Discuss what new insights you have gained that will influence your work in the future and what changes of trends do you envision in the future.
Discuss the issues in relation to you as a practitioner in the future
What new things have you learnt that will influence you as a practitioner in the future?
What changes do you foresee or hope to see?