You can reach 700,000 people monthly with your message by becoming a proud sponsor of this award-winning Web site. Click here for more information and contact. In fact, the show doesn't portray characters with mental illness at all. Our lead characters are not mentally ill, but merely eccentric, and their eccentricities are not reflections of any mental illness. I am sure you will recognize this when you see the actual series.
Stereotypes promote stigma, and stigma prevents people from seeking treatment.
Lack of treatment ends tragically in broken lives or suicide. We appreciate Mr. Levitan's responsiveness to our concerns and his assurances about the nature of the show. NAMI also noted that another Levitan television show, Just Shoot Me, which is entering its fourth season on NBC, only involves photographers and photo shoots for a women's magazine. We hope all producers and writers in the entertainment industry will follow the lead of the recent White House Conference on Mental Health in seeking to eliminate stigma from American popular culture and to be responsible in dealing with characters or themes that involve mental illnesses.