Episode 12- The Romanticization of Mental Health & The Media

On this episode of Forever Blooming, one of our hosts Jordyn talks about the relationship between the romanticization of mental health and the media (social media, tv shows, movies, etc.). They delve into the complexity of faking mental health issues (ex: Tiktok & the DID community), self-diagnosing, as well as the incorrect portrayal of mental health in the media (ex: Thirteen Reasons Why). Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qgXmaBZAwmHMd6OEtRw-_eXoV4b5DUgfaFeaiKI4wEg/edit Episode Research: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VusIVCVILNzguXplbS0ShZYjnUNgSc-ZF2vgcGJKF9U/edit --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forever Blooming is a bi-weekly mental health podcast about self-improvement and current news related to wellness. Overall, our mission is to spread mental health awareness and alleviate the stigma towards it. Along the way, we will provide our audience with tips to cope with different situations in life and positive sentiment towards vulnerability. Get ready to tune in for much more! Also available on Spotify, Anchor, and other podcasting platforms! Where To Find Us?: https://fbpod.carrd.co/