the obstacles in his life. The Vegetarian, 2007 novel by Han Kang. All in the Mind, 2008 novel by Alastair Campbell which draws on the author's experiences of depression and alcoholism Atmospheric Disturbances, 2009 novel by Rivka Galchen. About a psychiatrist and one of his patients with a mental illness. The Wilderness, 2009 novel by Samantha Harvey about Alzheimer's. Radiant Daughter, 2010 novel by Patricia Grossman. A story that is about a Czech family with a daughter who is suffering from bipolar disorder. Blepharospasm, 2011 novel by Harutyun Mackoushian. A story that focuses on a boy suffering from anxiety. A Better Place, 2011 novel by Mark A. Roeder. The Heart of Darkness, 2014 novel by Dominic Lyne. Through conversations with his therapist, he tries to make sense of the world around him and his inability to do so pulls him deeper into the depths of his delusions. Challenger Deep, 2015 young adult novel by Neal Shusterman. The first half of the book leaves the audience questioning if the plot is real, but it ends up being about mental illnesses. From the point of view of somebody with a mental illness. The Suicide of Claire Bishop, 2015 novel by Carmiel Banasky. Schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, and suicide are main topics. Turtles All The Way Down, 2018 novel by John Green, which features a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. Everything Here Is Beautiful, 2018 novel by Mira T. Lee. An immigrant story, and a young woman’s quest to find fulfillment and a life unconstrained by her illness. Cleopatra in Space 2014-2020 graphic novel series by Mike Maihack. The protagonist, Cleopatra "Cleo" has a bit of ADHD and was written from the beginning as having "depressive disorder." The Drowning Girl, 2012 novel by Caitlin R. Kiernan. The protagonist, a young woman afflicted with hereditary schizophrenia, becomes infatuated with the lone survivor of a suicide cult. My Half-Sister's Half-Sister, 2021 novel by Samantha Henthorn. The protagonist accuses her family of practising witchcraft until it is revealed that she is psychotic and is admitted to a mental health ward. Motion pictures Many motion pictures portray mental illness in inaccurate ways, leading to misunderstanding and heightened stigmatization of the mentally ill. However, some movies are lauded for dispelling stereotypes and providing insight into mental illness. In a study by George Gerbner, it was determined that 5 percent of 'normal' television