Research

http://www.socialphobiaworld.com/twisted-logic-is-mental-illness-glamorised-960/

" these 'how mental are you' questionnaires on the net that tell you which disorders you’ve got it almost seems like some people want to be mental! And the more disorders the better! "
" more psychological pain a person has, the better their art seems to be."

http://uk.health.lifestyle.yahoo.net/eating-disorders-and-media.htm

"Royal College of Psychiatrists has called for the media to stop promoting unhealthy body images and "glamorising" eating disorders."

"Although biological and genetic factors play an important role in the development of these disorders, psychological and social factors are also significant. That’s why we are calling on the media to take greater responsibility for the messages it sends out.”

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/diet/Ban-on-glamorising-eating-disorders/articleshow/5623433.cms

"There is a growing body of research that shows the media plays a part in the development of eating disorder symptoms - particularly in adolescents and young people," Dr Key 

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/adis/cns/2006/00000020/00000002/art00002
"Mental health advocates blame the media for promoting stigma and discrimination toward people with a mental illness. However, the media may also be an important ally in challenging public prejudices, initiating public debate, and projecting positive, human interest stories about people who live with mental illness"


EASTENDERS clipshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93GwoVlMQHg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqVqTxWAzVk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9N9sX6rhPk

SKINS clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9chTd2Mjf8

HOLLYOAKS clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYPFGEmaJtc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvBjxxVIC-U&feature=related