Batman Stereotypes
“Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million, or 18.5%—experiences mental illness in a given year.” In movies like Batman: The Dark Knight and books including Joey Pigza Loses Control mental illnesses are misrepresented. Most mentally ill individuals are seen to be dangerous or incompetent. It is putting a stigma on mental illnesses. “”The portrayals serve to distance 'them' from the rest of 'us.'””
Movies and TV shows make it seem like most criminal or violent acts are done by people with mental illnesses. “Studies show that not only are individuals with mental illness less likely to commit violent crimes, they’re actually more likely to be victimized.” “One in four people with mental illness experiences violence of some type in a given year, a much higher rate than the rest of the population.” In Batman: The Dark Knight reinforces this stereotype by talking about how The Joker is a schizophrenic …show more content…
“There’s usually something “different” about the appearances of people with mental illnesses – be it on TV shows or in video games, movies or comics.” Most of us know though, that you can’t always tell if someone is mentally ill. They look just like a “normal” person. No one is going to look at me and say “oh yeah, she definitely has anxiety.”, unless they are watching me have a panic or anxiety attack.
In reality, most stereotypes of the mentally ill in the media are false. Very few to none of the mentally ill people are going to commit a crime. Most of them are very capable of taking care of themselves and doing everyday tasks without help. Unlike, the media tells you, you aren’t going to tell if someone has been diagnosed with something just by looking at them. They will look just like anybody else. And because of the stigma that social media has put on mental illnesses “only 41% of adults in the U.S. with a mental health condition received mental health services in the past
Movies and TV shows make it seem like most criminal or violent acts are done by people with mental illnesses. “Studies show that not only are individuals with mental illness less likely to commit violent crimes, they’re actually more likely to be victimized.” “One in four people with mental illness experiences violence of some type in a given year, a much higher rate than the rest of the population.” In Batman: The Dark Knight reinforces this stereotype by talking about how The Joker is a schizophrenic …show more content…
“There’s usually something “different” about the appearances of people with mental illnesses – be it on TV shows or in video games, movies or comics.” Most of us know though, that you can’t always tell if someone is mentally ill. They look just like a “normal” person. No one is going to look at me and say “oh yeah, she definitely has anxiety.”, unless they are watching me have a panic or anxiety attack.
In reality, most stereotypes of the mentally ill in the media are false. Very few to none of the mentally ill people are going to commit a crime. Most of them are very capable of taking care of themselves and doing everyday tasks without help. Unlike, the media tells you, you aren’t going to tell if someone has been diagnosed with something just by looking at them. They will look just like anybody else. And because of the stigma that social media has put on mental illnesses “only 41% of adults in the U.S. with a mental health condition received mental health services in the past