When movies and TV shows talk about self harm, they only talk about certain forms and certain motives. The issue will never be properly addressed that way, I’m pretty sure we’re all different.
By showing not everyone who does it is the same. Most portrayals show people having a “bad day” or some variant of that, they don’t address issues of stigma and the fact the burden shouldn’t be on the person in distress.
When movies and TV shows talk about self harm, they only talk about certain forms and certain motives. The issue will never be properly addressed that way, I’m pretty sure we’re all different.
How do you think they’d better address self harm, specifically?
By showing not everyone who does it is the same. Most portrayals show people having a “bad day” or some variant of that, they don’t address issues of stigma and the fact the burden shouldn’t be on the person in distress.