Psychologically disturbed and mentally ill characters are a staple of Hollywood dramas. While screenwriters can occasionally be quite perceptive about human psychology and family functioning, much of ...

These films explore life with bipolar disorder through characters and stories shaped by the filmmakers’ own experiences. In these films, characters with bipolar disorder take center stage. Not all ...

The long-standing popularity of comic book superheroes is understandable: They represent ideal versions of who we'd like to be. However, a more recent – and potentially even more intriguing – pop ...

Convinced that her medication for bipolar disorder clouded her judgment, Homeland’s protagonist began the show’s third season self-medicating with exercise and alternative therapies. And doctors say ...

It may not always be outright stated, but Marvel Studios has a history of (quietly) representing disability with their movie characters. From Tony Stark's chest prosthetic and Steve Rogers's intial ...

HAMBURG — What is “normal” and what isn’t? This question is constantly being renegotiated in psychology. And sometimes, the boundaries shift, as they are now. What is considered a personality disorder ...