Psychiatry in the Cinema

Psychiatry in the Cinema: an interesting view (written by a psychiatrist) on how psychiatry, mental health and mental health professionals are portrayed in the movies. Here's Dr. Ben Green on a Jim Carrey comedy: "A special mention is very much deserved for Me, Myself and Irene (2000). This film was directed by the Farelly brothers, who also concocted depictions of excess in such films as There's Something about Mary (1998). Its depiction of a policeman with schizophrenia, played by Jim Carrey, is almost entirely devoid of accuracy, sensitivity and subtlety. His behaviour is clownish, obscene, violent and sexually assaultative. He is referred to as 'schizo' and 'psycho'. It was criticised by SANE Australia, the US National Alliance for Mental Illness and the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists amongst other organisations."