tv review
TV series centered around the human psyche; television shows that feature characters suffering from all forms of mental illness and explore its many implications.
The Exploitative Nature of the Dr. Phil Show
In 2017, Todd Herzog, a former contestant on the reality show Survivor, opened up about his traumatic experience with Dr. Phil. Herzog won Survivor in 2007, earning $1,000,000 in prize money at just 22. After his rise to fame, he began struggling with alcoholism — prompting a visit to the Dr. Phil Show in 2013.
By Ilana Quinn4 years ago in Psyche
Inside Out: "Here's Negan" Edition
After my last post, I planned on starting this blog off by going back to the beginning of the series TWD and break down each episode about what I learned and how it impacts my life, but after watching Season 10’s season finale, I was anxious and needed to talk about it ASAP! I hope I create new fans of the show with this blog and also gain OG fans who have been following this story from day one. I look forward to discussing TWD with anything I do in life. While I’m teaching, I’ll use an example from an episode to explain something to a student, the best way I know how. While I’m grocery shopping I consider what I need that will be nourishing, quick, and healthy for my daily needs and unexpected changes that life seems to bring. I picture myself as one of the characters or ask myself, what would that character do? One of my favorite characters has always been Negan.
By Ashley Williams5 years ago in Psyche
Ozark: Portraying Mental Illness
Ozark season three threw a spanner in the works when a new character with bipolarism was introduced. Minor spoilers ahead. Amidst the Byrd family’s usual antics with the mob, the Snells, and pretty much everyone who’s wanted to kill Marty at some point, a new character is introduced: Wendy’s brother Ben. In the beginning, it seems like he’s been thrown in the mix to add another character and some minor plot points but as time goes on it’s revealed that he’s one of the most notable characters of the season.
By Ben Saunders5 years ago in Psyche
Ratched Netflix Review
When you first meet Nurse Ratched in this series based on Ken Kesey’s ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’, you are introduced to a well-presented woman with style and vigour. But that couldn’t be more untrue. Ratched (Sarah Paulson) portrays the twisted mind behind the nurse and shows the reality of true evil in this sinister and, at times, vulgar Netflix series. How did she be some so cruel? This two-season series aims to tell the tale of the twisted-psyche in this backstory of the 1962 classic.
By Rebecca Elvina Mennell5 years ago in Psyche
The ways that the show "mom" tackles the topic of addiction
If you haven't seen the show mom I recommend it. Basically it's about a mother daughter duo and their group of friends who are dealing with life and trying to get (and stay) sober. It is a comedy that sometimes deals with tough topics. I recently realize that it tells the different types of sobriety. Let me explain this in this post.
By Lena Bailey5 years ago in Psyche
Why Nurse Jackie is the Most Authentic Portrayal of Addiction on Television
It was the spring of 2009 when I first read a review for a new television series premiering called Nurse Jackie. I was intrigued by the title alone; Shows about the complexities of life as an MD are quite common, but few focus on nurses’ professional experiences. Mere curiosity became fervent interest upon reading the plotline: An ER nurse who works in a busy NYC hospital and is juggling the roles of wife, mother, and career professional, all while secretly battling an addiction to prescription painkillers.
By Alyssa Sprague5 years ago in Psyche
How TV representation helped me come to terms with being a woman with a highly stigmatised mental illness
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend *sounds* like it should be a show that uses a tired stereotype about women for cheap laughs. It also *sounds* like it should be a show that diminishes the serious nature of mental illness and the struggles of living with one. It is, in fact, the complete opposite. When I first started researching into the representation of women with mental illnesses on the small screen for my undergrad dissertation I had only seen the first two seasons of the show and less than half of the third, but had already fallen in love with it.
By Chloé McMinn6 years ago in Psyche
Unpacking 'Patrick Melrose' (TV Mini-Series)
15 Minute Read 30 Minute Read (if you watch all the videos) Something Different A lot of my previous content has been purely marketing-related, but it's time for me to express my other interest: film and/or television - I studied both Marketing & Screen Arts at university.
By Perth Marketer6 years ago in Psyche
