The Gender Bias Behind the Way the Media Portrays Mental Illness

By Natalie Rivera

Published on 11/19/2016 at 2:00 PM

TV characters like Don Draper and Mr. Robot's Elliot Alderson are depicted as "deep thinkers" and "geniuses," while female characters with mental illness are seen as "overly emotional" and "crazy." What gives?

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