MTV Entertainment Group seeks to normalize discussions and accurate portrayals of mental health conditions by launching the multi-year initiative, Mental Health is Health.A study conducted by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found that only 7% of TV characters in 100 top-rated titles experienced a mental health condition, and that many portrayals not positive.
In 2020 MTV Entertainment Group commissioned the Annenberg Initiative to study mental health representation across both its scripted and unscripted programming slates.MTVE, which has previously opened up the conversation about mental health in previous coverage, events and titles including The Real World, has committed to the following:“We all know the power of storytelling and
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