Shows Like ‘Never Have I Ever’ Are Inspiring Viewers to Go to Therapy
There was once a time when talking about mental health was considered taboo. The difficulties we faced were hidden from the world and certainly not accurately reflected in the characters we watched on our television screens. The mental health experiences of these characters were often sensationalized and/or stigmatized. Leaving most viewers feeling triggered by what they just watched.
Thankfully, with recent TV series such as Netflix’s Never Have I Ever, HBO’s Insecure and NBC’s This Is Us, it appears that things are starting to finally shift. In the past few seasons of television, we have watched as more complex characters are introduced to us. Flawed characters who highlight the internal struggles we sometimes face in real life. Nathan from Insecure or Devi from...
