Where it all began. I took a class taught by Dr. Cynthia Canan on drug taking culture in America, and I was inspired by our final project to make a podcast. So here is the cumulation of an entire semester of work. This episode discusses stigma around antidepressants, and the role media plays in reinforcing this stigma. Again, I am not a medical professional. If you want advice, please see your primary care provider.
Citations:
Karp, D.A. 2007. Is it me or my meds?: Living with Anti-depressants. Cambridge (MA): Harvard University Press.
Myrick J.G., Pavelko, R.L. 2018. Examining Differences in Audience Recall and Reaction Between Mediated Portrayals of Mental Illness as Trivializing Versus Stigmatizing. Journal of Health Communication. [Internet]. [Accessed 16 Nov 2019]; 22(11): 876-884. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29023203
Saleh, N. 2019. How the stigma of mental health is spread by mass media. [Internet]. Very Well Mind; [Accessed 16 Nov 2019]. Available from: https://www.verywellmind.com/mental-health-stigmas-in-mass-media-4153888 (Links to an external site.)
Stuart, H. 2006. Media portrayal of mental illness and its treatments. CNS Drugs. [Internet]. [Accessed 16 Nov 2019]; 22(2): 99-106. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16478286
