cinema

  Media is a collective term for various means of mass communication with the primary function of disseminating and receiving information. Television, radio, cinema, print, and the internet are the sources through which people come to know what is happening around them.  M ovies have always been a staple of entertainment. Cinema is a powerful medium of building a public belief system, and when it comes to mental illness, cinema has always played and will keep playing a crucial role in disseminating knowledge and forming beliefs and attitudes towards mental illness. Movies have always been a staple of entertainment. “The Talkies” not only entertain us but influence our behavior and thoughts as well. We’ve identified with characters, got inspired by storylines, and discussed thought-provoking themes; movies have become more than unwinding for a couple of hours. Despite significant changes in the understanding of mental health, “from the dark era of asylums and torture to the lig...