Introduction

For this project, we have been set the task to make a documentary. I have decided to make one about mental health and the stigma surrounding it. I did a similar project last year in level 2 for my final major project but I wasn't too happy with the outcome, so hopefully this time I can learn from my mistakes and create something better. As I have already done something like this before I have some knowledge on the subject which will help a lot with research; I can remember some sites I used that were helpful so I will be revisiting them to get some more information that will help me with the overall project. 

By doing a documentary about mental health I'm hoping to spread some awareness about the topic as well as getting peoples opinions on the stigma surrounding it within the media industry. I know of many people who have struggled with mental illnesses who don't agree with the way the media portrays it all, and this documentary will cover these topics in the hope that it will make people more aware of the negative ways in which things like this are shown to audiences. It spreads a lot of false things and makes it look like something it really isn't.