Mental Illness Good morning ladies and gentlemen, mental illness is a very misunderstood illness. These people who have fallen victim to such an illness which is one in five often find life difficult to deal with. The movies clips you are about to see all have characters who are effected by mental illness. As we discuss these movies further there is an important issue which becomes evident. These movies directly reflect the societies perception of …showed first 75 words of 1096 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1096 total…progression of social awareness and themes of mentally ill people through those 6 movies over the last 50 years. The only sad fact is, that they sort of missed the medium point which really is the true example of how mentally ill people act, behave and are treated. I also hope that you now understand why movies are made this way? It not because they want accuracy but because they strive for entertainment. Thankyou. By Scott Andrews